and religious meditations
these pieces have been selected from each of nine previously published collections
she wrote The Velveteen Rabbit
and to explore the unknown
Greek island village houses
Our Little Spartan Cousin of Long Ago (Yesterday's Classics) by Julia Darrow Cowles make a wish and religious meditationsEngaging account of the life of children in ancient Sparta, where patriotism, heroism, and strength in battle are the highest ideals. We discover how at age seven boys leave home to live in company with 15 others, training to be Spartan soldiers through rigorous physical and mental exercises. In addition to wrestling, running, and throwing the discus, we watch them foraging for their food, gathering reeds for their bedding, singing patriotic songs,