“Good morning, students.”
“Good morning, Mr. Hopewell,” the students of Elm Ridge school responded.
“First question: who can tell me the name of the President of the United States?”
A slim girl with dark hair in braids stood. “Mr. Millard Fillmore, sir.”
Can you imagine a school day beginning with this dialogue? Think back to 1851 and put yourself in the fictional village of Elm Ridge, Illinois. Steamboat whistles, church bells, horses’ hoofs on dirt streets, and people calling out to friends are the primary sounds. Your schoolroom is filled with English speaking students from ages five to fifteen.
Like many children, Joseph Black is a reluctant student. However, after he struggles through a period of bullying, he settles into the routine.
Joseph and his mother live at an intersection of American and Deutsch culture. You’ll find them, and their new neighbor, on the pages of the sweet romance, Stitching a Dream. Follow the link for more book details. https://amzn.to/3VwoeFh
