In "Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man," Marie Conway Oemler crafts a whimsical and poignant narrative set against the backdrop of early 20th-century America. The book chronicles the life of Slippy McGee, a boy endowed with an extraordinary ability to appreciate beauty despite the harsh realities of his environment. Oemler'Äôs prose combines vivid imagery with a lyrical quality, en...