Books with author Nancy Holyoke

It is 1976, America's 200th Birthday, and Jimmy will turn nine. This red hair boy with fun freckles learns his family will spend the year participating in and observing America celebrations. Local events and school assignments become fun as Jimmy and his friends grow in excitement about what they are learning. The history lessons become real as he also travels to learn about his own family history.

In 1974 Jimmy is an eleven year old boy with red hair and freckles, and both an older and younger sister. His family and friends help him as he sorts out a lot of questions about growing up in a home with parents who try to instill basic values while providing for their children. Jimmy discovers that wealth isn't measured by what you have, but by what you need.

1976 started out busy as Jimmy and his family made many plans and trips to celebrate the Bicentennial, America's 200th Birthday. Now that school is out for the summer, plans turn to a trip across the United States to discover America and see America celebrate. By the time it is Christmas, Jimmy has a heart full of memories, albums full of pictures, and stories his family will share for a lifetime.