This is a tale of a self-reliant farmer and his family who depend on the goods they grow and the animals they raise to live contently throughout the seasons of New England.
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2011. Every day Amos McGee visits his five animal friends at the zoo, sharing a race with the tortoise, keeping the shy penguin company, and reading bedtime stories to the owl. But when Amos comes down with a cold and cannot make it to the zoo, his friends decide it is time to return the favor. What does it look like when the animals take care of Amos for a change?
Danny Owens is dedicating his seventh-grade season to his Super Bowl champion father, who recently passed away. Danny promises everyone that, just like his dad, he’ll dominate the big game at the end of the season and earn a spot on the high school varsity team.
