In this endearing bedtime story, Willa's big brother helps her get to sleep by reminding her about all of the happy things around her. Willa is afraid of bad dreams. "Think of something happy," suggests her big brother, Willoughby. But Willa needs his help. So together they think of all the happy things that await her in the morning--cozy slippers to warm her little feet, a yummy breakfast, and the morning itself, which loves to gently nudge her awake. But for Willa, the happiest thing of all is knowing that Willoughby will be there in the morning, too, just like always.
This complete study edition of Willa Cather's My Ántonia includes illustrations of nineteenth-century prairie life, historical information, questions, writing ideas, and projects to help students delve into this novel of friendship, memory, and change. Related readings by Willa Cather, Naomi Shihab Nye, Walt Whitman, and others illustrate and expand on themes from the novel.
- Friendly reading support ensures understanding and enjoyment - Guided Reading Questions guide students through the work - Footnotes explain obscure references, unusual usages, and terms
Ramona wished her mother would quit her job and stay home all day the way she used to. Then maybe she'd have time to notice that Ramona was not a baby anymore. She was seven and a half and quite grown up! If her mother stayed home, Ramona wouldn't have to be dropped off at Howie's grandmother's after school, and she wouldn't have to put up with Howie's little sister Willa Jean. The worst part was when people said that Willa Jean reminded them of Ramona.
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My Antonia by Willa Cather
This great American novel tells the story of several immigrant families who move to rural Nebraska.The story has many elements but clearly documents the struggles of the hard-working immigrants in the prairies, and does a particularly fine job covering the hardships that women faced in that difficult environment. My Antonia also provides Cather with a platform to make some comments on women's rights while weaving a story where romantic interests are ultimately bandied about by the uncontrolled changes that occur in people's lives.
Critical essays reflecting a variety of schools of criticism - Notes on the contributing critics, a chronology of the author's life, and an index - An introductory essay by Harold Bloom.
