Homestead Harmony (Sunny Stella®)

by Susan Shining-Star

$3.99

Homestead Harmony Eleven-year-old Stella Reese loves learning from the land, working alongside family and friends, and discovering something new around her family's homestead. But lately, Stella has been noticing something she doesn't quite understand. Her hands become cold, numb, and pale more quickly than other people's. A visit to the doctor finally gives her an answer: primary Raynaud's. As Stella learns to recognize her body's early warning signs and make practical adjustments, life on the homestead continues to offer her plenty of things to discover. A ribbon of smoke leads Stella and her friends to a carefully managed prescribed burn, where they discover why fire can sometimes help protect the land. Back at the homestead, beet peelings become natural dye for warm wool mittens, garden-grown food brings family and friends together, and a community harvest festival ends beneath a sky filled with familiar stars. Through it all, Stella discovers that having primary Raynaud's doesn't change who she is or keep her from participating in the life she loves. It simply helps her understand how to care for herself in a new way. Homestead Harmony, the second storybook in the Sunny Stella® Series, is a warm, nature-based story about friendship, stewardship, resourcefulness, inclusion, and the everyday discoveries that come from paying attention to the world around us. Includes a foreword by Lynn Wunderman, founder and chairman of the Raynaud's Association®. Recommended for readers ages 8–12.

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