Elizabeth Armstrong Hall

Writing Coach for Kids & Teens

The Breakfast Book: Where to Find the Best Breakfasts & Brunches in Northern California" (c) 1979 by Chronicle Books

The Breakfast Book
(Chronicle Books, 1979)


During six months of research and writing, the author traveled through six Northern California counties and sections of eastern Nevada. The 160 restaurants, cafes, bakeries, truckstops and inns she covered served breakfasts and brunches to suit every taste, whim, dietary requirement and mood. Readers will salivate over the menu descriptions and the late 1970s-era prices.

The author hard at work in Gold Run, California. Photo by Lynda Gordon (c) 1978 by Lynda Gordon


A Sampling


For Kids

My Mother, The Spy

The story of Confederate spy Rose Greenhow through the eyes of her daughter, "Little Rose"

"The Giant in the Forest"

The making of a mud sculpture


"When Fido Has to Fly"

Flying pets overseas without putting them into quarantine

"An American Driver on British Roads"

A tale of road blocks and roundabouts

“Home Sweet Catalogue Home”
Build your own dream home in just 90 days!

“Dodging Bullets”
Civil War stories
(for kids 8-12)


The Great American Medicine Show
An illustrated history of American health reformers

The Breakfast Book
Morning munchies in 1970s-era California