It all started with a question from her youngest granddaughter: "MeMa, you've written all kinds of different books, but do you think you'll ever write a chapter book for girls?" And that's how "The Porter Girls & the Lost Garnets" was born. Years ago, Grandma Ada shared a story with the author and her husband about a real homesteading family who took agates to town to trade for supplies when times were tough. Now you can read the story about modern...