CalamityJanebyMaryAnnRyanillustratedbyMarniBackerclonetopofimage..AdventurerandLeaderCalamityJaneCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887–6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaISBN10:0-15-350564-8ISBN13:978-0-15-350564-5OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350335-1(Grade5Below-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350335-1(Grade5Below-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357566-2(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357566-2(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891017912111009080706byMaryAnnRyanillustratedbyMarniBackerAdventurerandLeader3CalamityJanehadalifetimeofadventures.Shewasatalentedperformer.Shealsohelpedcareformanypeoplewhoweresick.Shewasadaringexplorerwhoworkedwithmanyfamouswarheroes.Infact,hernameandlegacystillliveonmorethanahundredyearsafterherdeath.CalamityJanewasbornMarthaJaneCanaryonMay1,1852.HerfamilylivedintheisolatedtownofPrinceton,Missouri.Shewasraisedinasmallcabinonafarm.Shewastheeldestofsixchildren.Herparents,RobertandCharlotte,werefarmerswhodidn’thavemuchsuccessinMissouri.However,theyworkedhardtosupporttheirlargefamily.BecauseMarthaJanewastheeldestofherbrothersandsisters,shehadnotimetoinvestinschool.Sheprobablyneverlearnedtoreadandwrite.Shedidlearnagreatdealofresponsibility,though.WhenMarthaJa...
