Girls fly!
Lynn M. Homan and Thomas Reilly
When Charlene's brothers tell her that she cannot be a pilot because she is a girl, she gives them a lesson in the rich history of women in flight.
Read Time: ~2.8 hr
Nana's gift
by Janette Oke (1997)
About this book
Nana's Gift (1996) : The gift had its own story because of the one who had given it to her and because of how long he had scrimped and saved to make it hers. And then, years later, it had become a family treasure, a legacy. Now a beloved great-granddaughter is facing the best and worst life could send her way. Maybe the gift will help her with her special need. The red geranium (1995) : A very different gift but no less valued from a little boy to his great-grandma. She seemed to have given up on life, and he needed to find a way to bring her back.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreNana's gift Lead Character
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