Books published by publisher Plum Street Publishers, Inc.

If I weren't meWhat else would I be?It's a universal question that we all wrestle with, particularly as children. And it provides creative fodder for poetry teacher hal evans, who brings the sensibilities of Ogden Nash and Shel Silverstein, illuminated with zany mashups by illustrator Kevin Pope.Leading the reader through a poetic menagerie in which our narrator tries on different guises, evans puns and brays and marches his way through a language-arts funhouse, adopting stances ranging from droll to comical to clever.As they engage in evans infectiously zany wordplay, kids respond in kind, blissfully unaware that they are absorbing poetic structure, form, and technique.

Petit Jean Mountain, a dramatic promontory in the Arkansas River Valley, owes its name to a legend that has endured for centuries. Marguerite, a young Parisian lady disguised as a cabin boy, accompanies her fiancé on a voyage to the New World to redeem the land grant he has earned in service to the king. Hiding in plain sight as Petit Jean ( Little John ), she proves herself more than capable of the demands of the journey. Drawing on variants of the legend, William B. Jones sets his fictional narrative in the French Colonial era during the reign of Louis XV. Taking his reader on a journey across the Atlantic, through Louisiana Territory, to a beloved natural landmark, Jones spins a tale of mistaken identity, love, and adventure.

If Memphis is the birthplace of rock ’n’ roll, it certainly spent its adolescence along U.S. Highway 67. Known today as Rock ’n’ Roll Highway 67, it runs from Newport, Arkansas, to the Missouri border. It is here that the first rock ’n’ rollers honed their skills, playing the small towns along the two-lane road. Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins—These were just a few of the young musicians who performed their music in the school gyms, honky-tonks, and clubs that dotted Highway 67 with such colorful names as Bloody Bucket, Silver Moon, Porky’s Rooftop, and the Skylark Drive In Theater.Presley, Cash, Lewis and Perkins—Sun Records’ “Million Dollar Quartet”—toured together while nurturing such local talent as Sonny Burgess, Bobby Brown, Narvel Flats, and Charlie Rich.In these pages, author Vicki Pasmore takes you on a guided tour of the Rock ’n’ Roll Highway to meet 20 of the entertainers who gave it its name.

In these thirteen tales, Layne Livingston Anderson takes the reader on a guided tour of historical sites in Arkansas, focusing on legends passed down through the oral tradition. From the Old Confederate Cemetery in Helena to the Crescent Hotel in the Ozark Mountainsand more curious sites in betweenAnderson relates the history of Arkansas as youve never heard it before. Creeping tombstones, levitating barware, a disobedient elevator, and a riderless tricycletheyre all here, along with other eyewitness accounts of mysterious occurrences. Funny and scary, these tales are surefire entertainment for sleepovers, lock-ins, summer camp, and Halloween events.

In today’s world, many people are still living in the hurts and pains of their past and as such give little or nothing to their present life. This book Loving Beyond Hurt helps you realize that the ability to love and be loved comes from God and He alone can make you love far beyond your hurts. It also teaches you the various types of love and how they are applicable to you.Truth is, recovering from a relationship loss or divorce and pains from the past can be a very herculean task and has a way of affecting our behavioral patterns and even our reading ability, thus this book Loving Beyond Hurt tries to address the issue of recovery from past hurts and pains in such a brief and concise manner so you won't have to read for too long before you get answers to the questions on your mind. Its a must read for every individual as it provides tangible help for hurting wives, help for hurting men, help for hurting pastors and for everyone in general. It will sure guide you in your journey to moving on to the future.

WINNER of the 2011 International Book Award for Young Adult Fiction. Jerry, a British teen, has a dream job; he assists the elephant trainers on the beaches in Thailand. There, he meets a terrific American girl, Gail, who shares his love for elephants. Life is good except for his annoying sister, Elsbeth. The threesome share adventures in paradise. But the morning after Christmas, Jerry sees water receding from the beach. Out on the horizon a fine, white line grows ever larger. Within seconds, he faces a crucial decision. Is this why the elephants were crying last night? Did they know something was coming? Something bad? He faces an agonizing choice, one that could mean life or death for him and others.

A mischievous cat from New Orleans’ French Quarter is caught in Hurricane Katrina. Landing on a roof top, Gullah despairs until he meets Kitchey Gee Lafitte, an African American Creole woman who comforts him with a promise of rescue. While adult books chronicle the darker side of natural disasters, author Murray and artist Ford fill the gap in children’s literature with a charming alternative. Gullah’s story, part-whimsy, part-reality, tells of a mischievous cat caught in Hurricane Katrina. In word and image the harrowing events of the storm are recounted but focus on the helicopter rescues that save the lives of the now-new-homeless. Ford painted all the watercolor illustrations sitting on a buoy in a FEMA trailer where she lived after the storm. . Gullah’s adventures are triple in appeal. Besides entertaining, teaching and inspiring the young, “grown-up” aficionados of New Orleans discover the book sparks an irresistible nostalgia. The story resonates with animal lovers and evacuees forced to leave cherished pets behind, a situation now remedied by new legislation. And for all disaster survivors the book speaks to the best in the human spirit; the will to conquer the darkness.

This delightful and engaging Australian picture story book tells the adventures of a young boy, Swifty and Lick, his pet blue tongue lizard.The book explores the similarities and differences between humans and reptiles in an endearing and fun way. With vibrant illustrations and easy to read text, Pink Tongue Blue Tongue will become one of your child's favourite picture story books. 2-8year olds