and here creates an impassioned portrait of charismatic teachers at work

Representative extracts allow the reader to hear from each of the key thinkers in his or her own words

he was a curious boy from Boston

as a young lifeguard

puzzles and games

The Nitty-Gritty Gardening Book: Fun Projects for All Seasons Adult & YA Nonfiction and here creates an impassionedGrow your own fruits, vegetables, and flowers! Become a gardener in any season with these fun and easy projects. You don't even need a garden spacemany of these activities can be done by planting in containers to set on a porch or a patio or even in a window. Try your hand at growing potatoes and strawberries. Plant bright flowers that attract butterflies, birds, and bees. Learn how to get daffodils to bloom in the winter! You can even make your own