Metamorphosis

Read About The Adventures And Misadventures Of Johnny The Mennonite Boy As He Grows To Be John A Christian Young Man. This Is A Selective Biography About Growing Up In A Mennonite Community That Values Both Learning And Christian Faith. His Parents Siblings And Teachers Reinforce These Values. His Community And The Rich Natural Environment Of The Shenandoah Valley Provide The Setting For Most Of These Adventures. Meet Trousers The Sheep Loving Dog Mrs. Miller Who Like “Maria” Turned An Unruly Group Of Children Into Happy Learners And Jimmy The Crow Who Caused A Lively Raucous In The Little Town Of Park View. Find Out Where Momma Mary Kept Her “Yum Yummy” Molasses Cookies Where The Peregrine Falcons Nested And Where Johnny'S Despised Spelling Book Got Thrown. Visit Park School That Elected Stewart Hamblen President Instead Of Dwight Eisenhower Had Surprise Visits From Flying And Crawling Creatures And Had A Visitor Who Inspired At Least One Student To Reach “To The Stars.” Learn How The Scars Of An Imperfect Metamorphosis Can Turn Into Beauty And Find New Meaning In The Incessant Summer Calls Of Cicadas.