Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham art appreciation but for the ethical imperative

but for the ethical imperative of his example: to know ourselves as creatures of a particular place and

Teresa Marrone has been gathering and preparing wild edibles for more than 20 years

The Adventures of a Jackal

and accidentally imported pest insects have no natural predators to keep them in check

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham art appreciation but for the ethical imperativeNewbery Medal Winner Readers today are still fascinated by "Nat," an eighteenth century nautical wonder and mathematical wizard. Nathaniel Bowditch grew up in a sailor's world Salem in the early days, when tall masted ships from foreign ports crowded the wharves. But Nat didn't promise to have the makings of a sailor; he was too physically small. Nat may have been slight of build, but no one guessed that he had the persistence and determination to