Little JoeBy: Sandra Neil Wallace Illustrator: Mark Elliott Its a cold December night and Fancy, the Stegner familys cow, is about to give birth. Out pops Little Joe, a huge bull calf, and with him comes nine year old Elis first chance to raise an animal to show at next falls county fair. Over the next ten months, Eli, and Little Joe, learn some hard lessons about growing up and what it means to take on bigger responsibilities, especially when it comes to