A fictionalized biography of the mathematician and astronomer who realized his childhood desire to become a ship's captain and authored The American Practical Navigator.

A study guide to accompany the reading of Carry on, Mr. Bowditch in the classroom featuring suggested discussion questions, vocabulary work, work sheets, related Bible passages and further readings.

A study guide to accompany the reading of Carry on, Mr. Bowditch in the classroom featuring suggested discussion questions, vocabulary work, work sheets, related Bible passages and further readings.

To Janey Larkin, the blue willow plate was the most beautiful thing in her life, a symbol of the home she could only dimly remember. Now that her father was an itinerant worker, Janey didn't have a home she could call her own or any real friends, as her family had to keep moving, following the crops from farm to farm. Someday, Janey promised the willow plate, with its picture of a real house, her family would once again be able to set down roots in a community. Blue Willow is an important fictional account of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, and has been called The Grapes of Wrath for children. It won a Newbery Honor and many other awards.