Virginia Howard
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In 1920, my mother and my aunt, who were just thirteen and fourteen years old, went on an all-summer odyssey with a group of artists, led by their art teacher, renowned Texas artist Frank Reaugh, traveling in a vehicle called the "Cicada," from Dallas, Texas, to the Grand Canyon, which had been designated a National Park in November 1919. My aunt's lively diary of the trip is the basis for my account, which has been, expanded into a longer narrative....
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"Prieto's new king cake book is creating quite a stir." -New Orleans Times-Picayune
"Delightful and sharply illustrated book." -Greenwood (MS) Commonwealth
In this fun-packed volume, Timothy dives right into Mardi Gras tradition. He has just moved to New Orleans with his family, and when he receives an unexpected invitation to a king cake party, he doesn't understand what it means! Timmy is excited to learn about the purple, green, and gold icing...