New York: Bantam, (1992.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Stories told by Margie's father to her and her younger cousin about growing up in Nutbrush, Missouri and attending the one-room school there. A "celebration of family, friendship, and childhood - and of the storytelling tradition." Author's note - in which she states that while Nutbrush is fictional, it is based on the real Missippi River town of Canton, Missouri. Illustrated with black and white drawings by Eric Velasquez. 98 pp. ISBN: 0-553-083848.