The QuiltBy: Gary Paulsen Series: Alida Series 1944. Wartime. A six year old boy goes to spend the summer with his grandmother Alida in a small town near the Canadian border. With the men all gone off to fight, the women are left to run the farms. Theres plenty for the boy to dotrying to help with the chores, getting to know the dog, and the horses, cows, pigs, and chickens. But when his cousin Kristina goes into labor, he cant do a thing. Instead, the house