The author was born in Dallas, Texas, one year after WWII ended. When her father died, the family moved to Missouri to live near their grandparents. Her family moved back and forth between the country and St. Louis where her mother found work. While the adults struggled to hold the family together, the children collected unforgettable memories as they emerged from the protected cloud of childhood into consciousness of the world around them.
Maudie, the Parakeet, and the Fire Drill
by Mary Maude Mayer
Maudie, the Parakeet, and the Fire Drill
by Mary Maude Mayer
Published Dec 21, 2018
31 Pages
Genre: FICTION / Family Life / General
Book Details
Just One Story of how Shy Children Learn
Young children live moment to moment, only vaguely aware of how protected they are by the adults around them. In this story, when Maudie is compelled by curiosity and longing for friendship to break the rules, she gets a glimpse of the protective world that she knew nothing about.
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