Alicia Potter

Light, funny book on overcoming your fears. It helps if you have a supportive environment and Miss Hazeltine.

Story of the woman who traveled to China in search of Giant Pandas. She rescued a Giant Panda baby, and brought it into captivity for scientific study.

An Irish Bostonian uses his musical talent to enact a brilliant idea, celebrating the end of the Civil War with a peace jubilee. The event captures the nation’s mood and earns Patrick Gilmore a place in American music history. Author’s Note, Bibliography.

This picture book, replete with beautiful illustrations, tells the story of the pioneering American woman who traveled to China to find and bring back the first baby panda to the United States in the 1930s. Author’s Note, Selected Bibliography, Chronology of Events.