Hey, Charleston! : the True Story of the Jenkins Orphanage Band
Children's Literature – Sylvia Firth In 1891, seeking to meet a great need, Reverend Daniel Joseph Jenkins established an orphanage in Charleston, S.C. Needing to provide for the hundreds of children in his care, Jenkins asked residents of the town to donate old musical instruments. After teachers were located to teach the children how to […]
Who Lives In an Alligator Hole?
Kirkus Reviews Rockwell's latest Let's Read and Find Out introduces readers to alligators and the role they play in their habitat. While she also addresses the positive and negative ways people have had an impact on the alligator population over the years, her focus is on alligator holes-places where alligators have thrashed through the damp […]