The Mitten (BRETT/PB) NO the United States

the United States

introduces the cast of characters in this ill-fated drama

From 1840 to 1905

A collection of rare archival images and biographical sketches of the dauntless women who served as nurses and caregivers during the Civil War

and attracting investors to build a railroad across western Mexico

The Mitten (BRETT/PB) NO the United StatesWhen Nicki drops his white mitten in the snow, he goes on without realizing that it is missing. One by one, woodland animals find it and crawl in; first, a curious mole, then a rabbit, a badger and others, each one larger than the last. Finally, a big brown bear is followed in by a tiny brown mouse and what happens next makes for a wonderfully funny climax. As the story of the animals in the mitten unfolds, the reader can see Nicki's snowy outing in