![]() ![]() So Death plucked a stone from the river and offered it to him.įinally, Death turned to the third brother.Ī humble man, he asked for something that would allow him to go forth from that place without being followed by Death, and so it was that Death reluctantly handed over his own cloak of invisibility. The second brother decided he wanted to humiliate Death even further and asked for the power to recall loved ones from the grave, So Death fashioned him one from an elder tree that stood nearby. The oldest asked for a wand more powerful than any in existence, He pretended to congratulate the three brothers on their magic,Īnd said that each had earned a prize for being clever enough to evade him. They found their path blocked by a hooded figure.Ĭheated because travelers would normally drown in the river, but death was cunning. The three brothers simply waved their wands, and made a bridge. The brothers reached a river too treacherous to pass. There were once three brothers who were traveling along a lonely winding road at twilight. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Unfortunately, material in some of the chapters is quite repetitive leading one to wonder if a more thorough editing of this book was needed. Some of the book’s content was published previously. Theoharis is currently professor of political science at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York and author of books and articles on historic and contemporary race politics in the U.S. She credits Bond with inspiring her to tell Parks’ story. Rosa Parks by Jeanne Theoharis.Īlthough Caucasian, Theoharis has the unique perspective of having worked side by side with civil rights activist Julian Bond in an academic setting. Get to know her better by reading the well footnoted book, The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks, a forward thinking woman, did not have lofty expectations for herself or the consequences of her actions. Neither did she envision that her remains would lie in state in the United States Capitol when she died 50 years later. ![]() ![]() ![]() When Rosa Parks remained in her seat on that Montgomery bus on December 1, 1955, she had no inkling of the stir it would cause or the effects that would ripple to become a civil rights movement. Get to know Rosa Parks better by reading the well footnoted book The Rebellious Life of Mrs Rosa Parks by Jeanne Theoharis. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This year, we will enjoy this season and have more structure (because we always need more than last year). ![]() Each year, I know this season is going to be better because my children are a little older and their mama is a little wiser than the year before. I fill the next few blank pages of my homeschool planner with plans…MY plans. And we often spend more time indoors during the fall and winter months–especially those who live in colder areas of the country.Įach year as I plan for our new homeschool year to begin or for the fall or winter season or…well…whatever season is coming up next, I get excited. I love doing unit studies in the fall, though, because snuggling up with a good book is so nice during cold weather. Well, to be honest, any time of year is the perfect time! Have you ever tried doing Magic Tree House unit studies? Fall is the perfect time of year to give them a try if you haven’t before. ![]() |