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When Wide is Not Enough
Jane Meyer, the Dry Gables pony express rider, has seen the future! When she returns from Rapid City after seeing her first automobile, she calls for the town to take the plunge and invest in one — right away. Members of the town enjoy her enthusiasm, but they are skeptical about her reasoning: how do they work? Are they expensive? Is this a fad?
With the advice and help of Max Denken, Jane does the hard work of researching everything she can about automobiles — and through this process of going “deep” with the initiative, learns a lot about herself.
Projects, Crafts, and Recipes for this Story
Sparkle Schoolhouse "Dry Gables: Hands Together" – When Wide is Not Enough
Hello, Sparklers! If you are anything like Jane Mayer, you hardly have a moment to quiet yourself to read this! As you know, when we are like Jane, we can hardly sit still, there's so much to do and so much to explore, and we have all of the reserves of enthusiasm to do it all!
Sparkle Craft: Clothespin Race Cars
Perhaps it's because our family just finished our first season of pinewood derby, but I can readily identify with Jane's deep dive into learning about cars. What makes them go faster? Is aerodynamics important? Or is it all about weight? The research and reading and testing is fascinating.
