Spent 25 cents at a used book sale for a cut e children's books called Christmas with Ida Early by Robert Burch. From what I can tell, this is the sequel to Ida Early Comes over the Mountain. I don't know if there are others in the series.

It's a cute book taking place in Georgia during the depression. A family is without a mother and is being taken care of by 'Ida Early'. She's humorous and practical and always tries to find the best in people.

-- Charleen in WNY (harperhill@eznet.net), January 13, 2002

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My daughters read one of these not long ago, and I read it too. It was a nice story.

-- Melissa (me@home.net), January 13, 2002.

When I was about 10 my mother bought me two "Jennifer" books at a garage sale. They take place in about the 1910's, and are wonderful! I wish I could find more of them -- the inside cover indicates there are about 3 or 4 I don't have. They are so sweet, and it's nice to see books where there's no guns, death, pregnancy, etc.

-- Christine in OK (cljford@mmcable.com), January 14, 2002.