Finding Dorothy

by Elizabeth Letts

Matilda waved her hand dismissively. “Mr. Crouse believes that I’m not raising your sister to be ladylike,” she told Julia. “For the record, let it be known that this is true. Too much control can stunt a girl, sap her of courage, and render her weak.”

retrieved a letter from the mail slot and fluttered it at Maud triumphantly. The New York State Legislature had passed a bill making it illegal to kill a wild animal that was being kept as a

Maud read the words on the piece of paper he handed her: BAYER HEROIN. 4 CCS Q.D.

A clean life, an open mind, / A pure heart, an eager intellect.

Baum’s Road to Oz,

Jocelyn Burdick, Matilda Joslyn Gage’s