byVernonLandryillustratedbyDaniJonesbyVernonLandryillustratedbyDaniJonesCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887–6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaISBN10:0-15-350495-1ISBN13:978-0-15-350495-2OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350333-5(Grade3Below-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350333-7(Grade3Below-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357482-8ISBN13:978-0-15-357482-5Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891017912111009080706IwastenyearsoldthefirsttimeIwalkedthroughtheFrenchQuarterofNewOrleans.DadandIwerevisitingUncleHenry,wholivedthere.UncleHenrypointedoutbeautifulbalconies.Plantsinbasketshungontherailings,whichwereallmadeofiron.“That’smine,”heremarked.“Youlivethere?”Iasked.3“No.Ifixedtheironwork.Iamablacksmith,”UncleHenryexplained.“Ahundredyearsago,peopleusedhorsestogetaround.Horsesworeironshoestoprotecttheirhooves.Blacksmithsmadethosehorseshoes.Thencarsreplacedhorses.Justafewpeopleworkasblacksmithsnow,andI’moneofthem.“IrepairmanyironbalconiesintheFrenchQuarter,andIevenmakeafewhorseshoes,”helaughed.4“IwishIcoulddowhatyoudo,”Isaid.“DoyoulikeithereinNewOrleans,Josh?”Dadaskedme.“Yes!”Ianswered.“Thisplaceisgreat!Theoldbuildingsarereallycool.”“I’mglad,”answeredDad,“becausewehaveasurpris...
