Kathryn Brown

Her travels as the child in a wealthy family helped Jane realize that there were those much less well off. She moved into a home in a gritty part of Chicago where she opened Hull House to address the needs of those in poverty, likely the country’s first community center. Jane’s work in Chicago is described in fluid text and gentle, evocative illustrations presenting a portrait of the 19^th century.

An old woman who has outlived all her friends is reluctant to become too attached to the stray dog that visits her each day…until one day he doesn’t appear