Library's review
After losing his leg in a mining accident in the 1890s, a father ghts depression until his daughter convinces him to sell his carved wooden statues of pleasant events.
Genres
Lexile
780L
Publication
Charlesbridge (2009), Edition: New, 112 pages
Description
In 1890s Cripple Creek, Colorado, when young Mary McHugh's father loses his leg in a mining accident, she tries to help, both by earning money and by encouraging her father to go back to carving wooden figurines and playing piano.
Awards
William Allen White Children's Book Award (Nominee — Grades 3-5 — 2011-2012)
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
1580893201 / 9781580893206