Books with author Margaret Carter

Tilly is a dog who believes she’s nothing but an ordinary mutt, because that’s what people have told her. Her life changes dramatically one rainy day, when an elderly woman named Florence rescues her from the streets. Florence teaches Tilly about all of the special qualities she possesses, convincing her that she is far more than just a mutt. When Tilly becomes a therapy dog in a children’s hospital, she soon realizes that everyone she encounters possesses those same special qualities. Told through the eyes of a dog, I KNOW MY NAME IS LOVE is about recognizing the extraordinary traits that reside within everyone.

Tilly is a dog who believes she’s nothing but an ordinary mutt, because that’s what people have told her. Her life changes dramatically one rainy day, when an elderly woman named Florence rescues her from the streets. Florence teaches Tilly about all of the special qualities she possesses, convincing her that she is far more than just a mutt. When Tilly becomes a volunteer therapy dog at a children’s hospital, she soon realizes that everyone she encounters possesses those same special qualities. Told through the eyes of a dog, I Know My Name Is Love is about recognizing the extraordinary traits that reside within everyone.

Margaret Hill McCarter's tale of frontier life in Kansas offers great insight into the typical scenes and sights of the American Old West, told by an author who lived at the time - this edition includes the four, original illustrations. The Price of the Prairie's fast-paced narrative depicts cowboys, Native Americans and the natural landscape of Kansas. On the rural frontier for decades in the 19th century, this book efforts to capture the heritage and culture of the Kansas of the era. We also hear a good story about ordinary people in a dangerous, difficult yet pioneering and exciting time. Bounding and ambitious, The Price of the Prairie is as much a story of the land of Kansas as it is a tale of personal growth and struggles. We hear how the plains are settled, how the bison roam the country, and how settlers establish farms and effort to tame the vast lands. At the opening of the story, the narrator - an old man recalling his younger years - pointedly muse that 'there are no idle days in Kansas'. The author was a young woman and teacher who lived at the peak of the Old West culture. Margaret McCarter replicates the slang and idiomatic expressions of the era, imbuing the people settling in the midwest of the era with authenticity. The social life of the Kansas plains is cherished by the locals, and Marjie - an attractive young girl who embodies the spirit and heart of the time - has no shortage of admirers. We receive a frank portrait of life in the rural areas of the time. While there is a measure of nostalgia in the text (by its publication in 1910 the culture described was generally of the past) the hardships of the era are not hidden from the reader. Day after day was filled with hard work, leisure time was limited, and a break in the schedule was as much from acute danger - hostile Native Americans or bad weather - as it was anything happier. McCarter's personal experience with Kansas life - she was a school principal in Topeka in the 1880s - shines in this book. Respected and lauded in her era for her teaching and literary efforts, this book is a good example of an accurate, spirited and frank Western historical novel.

Help children master essential phonics skills with puzzles, pockets, poems, and pull-throughs! Loaded with multi-sensory features, these fun-to-use activities and manipulatives provide strong visual, auditory, and tactile reinforcement to help students with different learning styles and strengths make the critical link between meaning and memory. A great way to enrich learning, engage children, and meet the Common Core State Standards! For use with Grades K-2.