Fair-haired Johnny-up-the-creek and dark-haired Johnny-down-the creek are cousins, separated only by the body of water that runs between their homes. When Johnny-up's mother decides he should take up quilting to help gentle him in the traditional Quaker way, the two boys clash over Johnny-up's involvement in an activity usually participated in only by girls.
Johnny-up and Johnny-down by Mabel Leigh Hunt
Born into a prominent Quaker family, Ms. Hunt wrote stories as a child and was influenced by her father, a doctor who loved word games and books. After his death she attended DePauw University, in Greencastle, Indiana, for two years (1910-1912) and received a year of library training at Western University Library School in Cleveland, Ohio (1923). She worked as a librarian at the Indianapolis Public Library from 1926-1938, when she resigned to write books full time. She wrote her first book Lucinda, A Little Girl of 1860 (1934) based on her mother's experiences as a Quaker girl living in Indiana. Ms. Hunt had written over 30 books and short stories at her death.
First published January 1, 1962
Publisher: Lippincott; First Edition (January 1, 1962)
Language: English
Hardcover: 93 pages
Item Weight: 8.6 ounces