Stars, Canes, and a Christmas Tree & the Wanderings of a Box Turtle

Sometimes things happen to people that change them into someone else. That means they must be treated a special way because we love them. Viney Cantrell could explain all about that.

Shelly waddled along on her short, crooked legs, going somewhere. She had efficient, sharp claws if she needed them and a lovely decorated house to close around her when she slept. But now, on the Oklahoma Prairie, Shelly had places to go. They were called "elsewhere." That was the life of a box turtle.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ms. Joann Klusmeyer is the daughter of pioneer missionary parents. She grew up in rural Arkansas and learned and served in the little country church her father built and then pastored. She is a prolific author with over 50 titles to her credit (and counting).

Her family-friendly children's book series include The Great I AM Bible Story Series for Kids, The Young Pioneers Adventure Series for Kids, The Wentworth Triplets Mystery Series for Young Teens, and Footsteps in the Canyon Adventure Series for Young Teens.

Ms. Klusmeyer's historical fiction series for adults, set between the 1880s and the 1920s, include The Burnt Tree Junction Series, The Ozark Mountain Series, The Taming the Wilderness Series, The Sheltering Stones Series, and The Trilogy of Wishbone Hollow.