The Bread Sister of Sinking Creek

Wait Wait Her mom's sick so she goes up in the mountains to see her aunt who even isn't there? Well at least she as her spook yeast. What is spook yeast you ask. And who helps her along the way. There is only one way to find out... so read this awesome book.

The first of the Robin Moore trilogy of Maggie, and her adventures in early Pennsylvania. The strong female character is a wonderful role model for adolescent girls. Yet, many boys in my class are avidly reading the sequel, when Maggie is captured by the Seneca Indians. An exciting story, where the characters have a real depth, beyond what is generally available in children's fiction.The author visited our elementary school, did workshops for our students, and told them to write from what they knew. All of these events relate to his family's history, of growing up in this ten mile area. As an author, he respects children, and values their ideas. By never talking down to them, he has made the life of Maggie Callahan come alive with a richness of the English language. It is rare that a book can make you visualize exactly what you are reading, and in such detail.Yes, most of my fourth graders, who are also hooked on Harry Potter are now finding a parallel universe in the Bread Sister Trilogy.