Author: Virginia Sorensen
Awards: Newberry Award
Year Written: 1956
Age range: 8+
Topics: nature, seasons, girl, brother/sister relationships, country living, moving, family, effects of war, aging, miracles, exploring
Written from a young girls' perspective.
Her father just returned from the war and is not very happy. In an effort to lighten his mood, they head to the mother's childhood Grandma's home. They run into their old friends, and learn all about living off the land. They decide to stay throughout the winter when the father's mood improves.
