| | |  | Kitties | Home » » My Great-Aunt Arizona | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Arizona was born in a log cabin her papa built. She grew into a tall girl who liked to sing, square-dance, and -- most of all -- read and dream of the faraway places she would visit one day. Arizona never did make it to those places. Instead she became a teacher, helping generations of children in the one-room schoolhouse which she herself had attended. Gloria Houston's Joyous recounting of her great-aunt Arizona's quiet yet meaningful life reminds us of the magical place a special teacher can hold in our hearts. | | | Features: | |
• ISBN13: 9780064433747
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| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Gloria Houston | | Paperback:
| 32 pages | | Publisher:
| HarperCollins | | Publication Date:
| April 30, 1997 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0064433749 | | Product Length:
| 8.72 inches | | Product Width:
| 10.03 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.13 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.31 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.2 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 13 reviews |
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A teacher's storyApr 17, 2010
Our elementary school gives a copy of this book to each teacher leaving at the end of a school year, whether transferring or retiring. It is a wonderful book that becomes a treasured memory of their years with us. I was pleased to see how quick and easy it was to order through Amazon.com AND they had plenty of books on hand!
Great Aunt ArizonaFeb 15, 2010
this is the most wonderful book, everyone who loves to travel and has dreams of travel.
It is a childrens book with beautiful illustration and a tribute to all teachers. If you
love a teacher it would make a wonderful gift.
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My Great Aunt ArizonaMay 23, 2009
Several years ago, I first read this book to my second grade class, for the purpose of focusing on illustrations. I never anticipated this book would have meant so much to my students and to myself as a long-time educator. I have given this book many times as gifts for: young teachers entering the profession, fellow teachers who have re-located, and lately to colleagues who are retiring. It's a perfect gift!
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A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO TEACHERS EVERYWHEREDec 13, 2008
My Great Aunt Arizona by Gloria Houston, and illustrated by Susan Condie Lamb is a true tribute to teachers everywhere. I have seldom been touched by a book for young men and women as much as this one. The story is simple, but it is one of the most sincere works that I have seen for some time now.
The author's Great Aunt, Arizona Houston Hughes was born on Henson Creek in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She attended a one room school house and from the very start, dreamed of visiting far away places and seeing wonderful sights. The story follows the little girl, Arizona, as she grows from a young girl to a woman, a wife, mother and teacher. Yes there were hardships, obstacles placed in front of her, but her obvious determined spirit prevailed. Through sheer stubbornness and will, Arizona does indeed receive her teaching certificate and begins her life long teaching career teaching in the little one room schoolhouse where she herself attended.
The story follows the author's aunt through marriage, the birth of her child and her final retirement from a profession in which she excelled. Mrs. Arizona Houston Hughes ended teaching several generations of fourth grade students and having a great impact on their lives. She lived to the age of 93.
This is a well written work. The author's low keyed, yet precise and poetic prose is almost hypnotic at times. You feel and see what the young teachers feels and sees; through her eyes and the eyes of those around her and knew her. Her wish to see far away places was never actually fulfilled literally, but was fulfilled through the wonderful gift of knowledge, curiosity and wonder that she was able to passes on to her many students.
The illustrations in this small work are wonderful and perfectly executed. Each frame fits the story line perfectly. This team of Houston and Lamb is a winner by any standard. The background, dress, details and feeling of the Blue Ridge Mountains are captured perfectly.
As a side note; I have read this same story to the same group of third graders four times now. After this lat reading I had three little girls come up after class and inform me that they wanted to be teachers just like the "lady in the book." I have to admit that I got a bit choked up over that.
This is a wonderful read for children, either on their own, or as a group read. It is a strong, strong tribute to teachers, those in a profession which I personally feel is one of the most important we have. Not only should teachers read this one, but all those that are interested in their child's education and it is a good reminder to all of us that one person can indeed make a tremendous difference in many, many lives.
Don Blankenship
The Ozarks
One of the BEST children's books ever written! And it's true!Dec 13, 2007
My Great Aunt Arizona is a beautifully-written, beautifully-illustrated book based on a real person, the author's great aunt Arizona. We loved the book so much we took a family vacation some years ago to see the area. The artist obviously went there and saw Henson Creek and the real places, just as we did. We saw Great Aunt Arizona's grave site, too, and met the author's mother.
We love this book so much we have donated it to a couple of libraries and given it as gifts many times. Top notch!
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