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Having grown up in the polyglot public schools of New York City, where each child's ethnic heritage was revealed by his name or by the contents of the lunch box from home filled with sausages, egg rolls, matzos, or pizza, she developed a strong Interest In cultures other than her own. \" I'm a gypsy by nature,\" she says. \"I always have my suitcase packed.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe and photographer Ken Heyman once traveled across the United States to document the lives often different families. Both she and the teacher's pupils liked the snake charmer\/teacher who taught class in a circus trailer with her favorite boa around her neck. Although Ms. Morris has never tried this stunt he herself, she has taught children in public and private schools in New York City, and adults at Bank Street College, Columbia Teachers College, New York University, and Queens College of the City University of New York. More recently she has been teaching writing for children at The New School.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnn Morris left teaching to become editorial director of Scholastic's early childhood department. Now she devotes her professional time to writing and all her other time to 11 people watching, music in any and all Forms, cat care, cooking and eating, and travel.\" All of these experiences, she says, provide material for her books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Israel Ms. Morris was caught up in the enchantment of the place as well as the conflicts that are a consequence of its history. 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This resulted in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOn Their Toes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Atheneum), followed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDancing to America\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Dutton), photographed by Paul Kolnik. The latter book is about one of the Russian children and his family who emigrated to New York, where he now participates in our own School of American Ballet. Her book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eKarate Boy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Dutton) features her nephew and his friends in karate class. 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This nostalgic text brims with gentle philosophies and descriptions of how we used to live — self-sufficiently — on land, in homes, and among things built by hand. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe author's charming illustrations celebrate our heritage and the spirit that nurtured it, but also recall the vanished joys of America's pioneer past—44\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eline illustrations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eStunning Illustrations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Features 44 of Eric Sloane's finely detailed pen-and-ink drawings that bring early American life to vivid reality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRich Nostalgia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Captures the essence of \"once-upon-a-time\" in America, celebrating the values and traditions of a simpler era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEngaging Narratives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Combines storytelling with history, providing insight into the lives and ingenuity of early Americans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCultural Heritage Focus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Highlights the pioneer spirit of freedom, self-reliance, and frugality that defined the American character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHistorical Tools and Artifacts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Showcases all manner of tools, utensils, and structures, offering a window into the craftsmanship of early settlers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTimeless Lessons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Offers reflections on enduring virtues, connecting readers to the foundations of American heritage in a rapidly changing world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEric Sloane’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOnce Upon a Time: The Way America Was\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a tribute to the pioneering spirit and a heartfelt reminder of the virtues that shaped our nation. 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