My Great-Aunt Arizona

By Gloria Houston

An Appalachian girl, Arizona Houston Hughes, grows up to become a teacher who influences generations of schoolchildren.

My Great-Aunt Arizona

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Miss Dorothy's bookmobile

By Gloria M. Houston, Gloria Houston

Dorothy has always wanted to work in a library like the red brick one of her girlhood, but after moving to rural North Carolina she discovers that the type of library is less important than the boo...

Miss Dorothy's bookmobile

By Gloria Houston

Dorothy has always wanted to work in a library like the red brick one of her girlhood, but after moving to rural North Carolina she discovers that the type of library is less important than the boo...

My Great-Aunt Arizona

By Gloria Houston

The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree

By Gloria Houston

This unforgettable tale, illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Barbara Cooney, has become a seasonal classic-a touching and joyful story about courage and the power of family.

Young Will, an American

By Gloria Houston

An English stowaway sold to an American blacksmith earns his freedom, marries, fights in the Revolutionary War, and returns victoriously to his North Carolina home.

Littlejim's dreams

By Gloria Houston

In 1920 in the mountains of western North Carolina, fourteen-year-old Jim Houston sees his hopes of continuing his education fade when his mother becomes seriously ill and his logger father must de...

Bright Freedom's song

By Gloria Houston

In the years before the Civil War, Bright discovers that her parents are providing a safehouse for the Underground Railroad and helps to save a runaway slave named Marcus.

How Writing Works: Imposing Organizational Structure Within the Writing Process

By Gloria Houston