Children will love 10 year old Tessie Trumbull, a fun loving, tomboyish, creative and compassionate friend who will gladly share with them her experiences growing up in rural KY during the 1950's. Tessie's zeal to live life to the fullest often results in her demise, though she always learns from her mistakes. This character-building book offers exciting adventures that appeal to both boys and girls, and are written with a Christian slant (without being preachy). In addition they offer a glimpse of life in rural America fifty years ago. The additional worksheets provide reinforcement in comprehension, usage, sequencing, dictionary skills, critical thinking, science and nature, social studies, art and Bible.