Dear Hank Williams

Piper Reed: Navy Brat

The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas

Keeper of the Night

Touching Snow

A Stone in My Hand

The Year of the Three Sisters

Each Tiny Spark

Piper Reed

The lives of four generations of one Louisiana family, woven together by a master storyteller Tracing a family's roots is like taking a journey through the years. In the case of one Louisiana family, that journey can be charted by the books they read and loved. The journey begins in 1939 with Rose, who moves with her mother and siblings from rural Texas to live with their estranged grandfather in the Louisiana bayou. Rose connects with this flavorful community through her love of books and by driving a bookmobile. Two decades later, Merle Henry, Rose's son, is more passionate about trapping a mink than about reading, although there is a place in his heart for Old Yeller. In 1973, Merle Henry's daughter, Annabeth, feels torn between reading fairy tales and a crush on a real-life knight in shining armor. And in the present day, Annabeth's son, Kyle, finds himself in a he hates reading, but the only summer job he can get is at the library. In her people-smart way, Kimberly Willis Holt introduces us to a Louisiana touching, lyrical, and always intriguing, their stories reveal the powerful connections between four generations. Part of Me is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

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Dear Hank Williams

Kimberly Willis Holt, 2015

Piper Reed: Navy Brat

Kimberly Willis Holt, Christine Davenier, 2007

The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas

Kimberly Willis Holt, 2021

Keeper of the Night

Kimberly Willis Holt, 2003

Touching Snow

M. Sindy Felin, 2007

A Stone in My Hand

Cathryn Clinton, 2002

The Year of the Three Sisters

Patrice Barton, Andrea Cheng, 2015

Each Tiny Spark

Pablo Cartaya, 2019