Crazy Cow of the Appalachians: Based on a True Story

by Nancy Fussell Perryman, Hilda Gentry McKnight (Illustrator)

Overview

Could a crazy orphaned cow work miracles? In this middle school family saga, that is exactly what farmer Al Breinrhyte’s wife, Joy, prays for when her husband threatens to rid the farm of all its livestock. Having heard the prayer, Orphie, a young heifer, leaps from the cattle wagon in a desperate attempt to remain with the only family she has ever known and in so doing restores purpose to Al’s life. Meanwhile, Lester Lassiter, the school and neighborhood bully, whose life circumstances and resulting antics parallel Orphie’s in many ways, is on a mission to vanquish the family. Feelings of abandonment and other emotional trauma prompt the uncontainable and misunderstood duo to wreak havoc within the Creepy Creek community. Will miracles eventually triumph in this heartwarming and humorous tale based on a true story?

Product Details

BN ID:	2940150301221
Publisher:	Outskirts Press, Inc.
Publication date:	02/09/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	306
File size:	7 MB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Nancy Fussell Perryman taught 5th and 6th grade language arts and social studies for the Winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools most of her 25 years as an educator. She received a Masters of Education in Curriculum Instruction as well as National Board Certification status. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interior Design. She and her husband, along with a cat named Felix, live in Lexington, N.C. where entertaining and gardening are mutual passions. Nancy is an active member of Alpha Delta Kappa, an international sorority for educators. Directing children's choirs remains one of her greatest joys.