5-8 yrs. This book runs a little long in the text for 4 yrs. and younger, but older children should enjoy this. Jonathan, a wheel chair bound grade schooler doesn't like being singled out for his "condition." He hates all of the unwanted attention he recieves because of his disability.

However, his ability to take care of himself, and the animals on the farm is put to the test when a bad storm, and twister happen upon is family's Indiana farm. Children will be easily drawn into the sotry with the wonderful watercolor illustrations that accurately depict tornado weather. My 4 yr old left the room out of boredom, but my six year old thoroughly enjoyed it.

Probably best for 5-9yrs. It's a somewhat somber story, but with a character (Uncle James) that's as real as they get.

This story is told through the eyes of Jimmy, a young boy who is forced to grow up at a very young age, because his father has died, and has left the family to run their Indiana farm without him. They are hungry, the baby is sick, and they're all tired from trying to keep the farm going.

But Jimmy's Uncle James is their savior. He will be coming to help out, and make things great. He has been logging out west, and writes the family of his many, incredible adventures. Only when Uncle James shows up, things aren't so great. He is not the success story he has made himself out to be. He's not perfect. He has problems. But Uncle James, and everybody rises above this, and works to make things better.