A depression era story that is just as timely as it is enchanting, this is a stunning picture book for the ages. With her little dog Buggy Horse and a tip from old Mother Albirtha, the wisest person in the forest, Calpurnia finds a secret river and uses the pink paper roses from her hair to catch enough beautiful catfish to feed the whole swamp land --with some left over for Daddy to sell. But she is surprised when she tries to find the river again the next day. Suggested for grades 3-5.
The Secret River was a Newbery Honor Book when it was originally published in 1955, this new version has updated illustrations but the same special story.
Find this book in the fiction section, call number F RAW.
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