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What a wonderful funny book about a little boy growing up in Tennessee. Frances Calhoun wrote in the conversational southern language of the early 20th century. Episodes include: "The Rabbit's Left Hind Foot", "A Green Eyed Billy" and, "Education and Its Perils." After the author's... Read Full Overview

Miss Minerva and William Green Hill is a heartwarming novel that follows the adventures of Miss Minerva, a spunky and independent schoolteacher, and William Green Hill, a mischievous young boy who has fallen on hard times. Set against the backdrop of the small town of Elbow... Read Full Overview

Miss Minerva and William Green Hill is a heartwarming novel by Frances Boyd Calhoun. The story takes place in the early 1900s and follows the life of Miss Minerva, a dedicated and intelligent teacher who has devoted her life to educating young children in the small town of Cloverdale.One... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Short excerpt: When she again looked in on him he was fast asleep a rosy flush on his babyish tearstained cheek his red lips half parted his curly head pillowed on his arm and close against his soft young throat there nestled the left hind foot of a rabbit.

1909. A wonderful, laugh-out-loud book that brings back childhood memories for many. The story is written about a real little boy who lived in Covington, Tennessee. It was written in the dialect of the time but can still be read with enjoyment. The writer of the first volume,... Read Full Overview

Miss Minerva and William Green Hill is a novel written by Frances Boyd Calhoun. The story is set in a small town in the southern United States during the early 20th century. The main character, Miss Minerva, is a middle-aged spinster who has dedicated her life to teaching young... Read Full Overview