The Mitten (BRETT/PB) NO It sheds fresh light on

It sheds fresh light on old controversies and compels readers to think about major wartime events in unique and compelling ways

by Diane Monroe Smith

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

Lee on the Field at Sharpsburg

introduces the cast of characters in this ill-fated drama

The Mitten (BRETT/PB) NO It sheds fresh light onWhen 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