Out of the Ordinary

<p>Julia Iannacito gazes at her fifth-grade <em>McGuffery Reader</em> and wishes school weren't so boring. If only something special something out of the ordinary would happen! Her wish comes true but in a way she never imagined. The labor troubles in nearby Ludlow spill over into the coal mine where her father works. Julia is suddenly the only one who can avert a disaster and save her father.</p><p><br></p><p>Filled with vivid historical details this fast-paced story tells of Julia's struggles both as a young immigrant and as the daughter of a poor coal miner. The story introduces the reader in an age-appropriate fashion to the Colorado labor struggles and the immigrant experience.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Out of the Ordinary </em>is set during the 1914 Ludlow massacre. The author's grandmother Julia lived in a boxcar and attended a one-room school in Phippsburg Colorado. The main characcter in this book and the events portrayed are based on accounts the author's grandmother told the author.</p>