Book 2 of the The Children of CrossRoads Series.

The second of a series of stories about children living in western Virginia during the end of the 1800s.

Discover the changes happening in Levi Shank's family as pets come and go before Levi finally gets a pet of his own and Frances rejoices as her sister prepares to leave home.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• 1. Cat Lost, Kitten Found
• 2. A Pet of His Own
• 3. Trouble Afoot
• 4. That's a Mouse
• 5. A Trip to the Springhouse
• 6. Come, Butter, Come
• 7. A Lick and a Taste
• 8. A Runaway Kitten
• 9. That's Not a Mouse
• 10. Butchering Day
• 11. Bacon and Sausage
• 12. Are You Hungry?
• 13. The Smokehouse Fire
• 14. Buckles or Laces
• 15. Wool into Rugs
• 16. More New Chores
• 17. My Own Pet
• 18. Every Pet Needs a Name
• 19. Brewing Root Beer
• 20. Preparations
• 21. A Summer Favorite
• 22. Who Will Say Grace?
• 23. A Time for Change
• 24. Pigs for Sale
• 25. Another Butchering Day
• 26. Another Runt
• 27. Just the Right Name
• Glossary