Apples to Oregon being the (slightly) true narrative of how a brave pioneer father brought apples, peaches, pears, plums, grapes, and cherries (and children) across the Plains
A pioneer father transports his beloved fruit trees and his family to Oregon in the mid-nineteenth century. Based loosely on the life of Henderson Luelling.
| Main Author: | Hopkinson, Deborah. |
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| Other Authors: | Carpenter, Nancy (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Atheneum Books for Young Readers,
c2004.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
A pioneer father transports his beloved fruit trees and his family to Oregon in the mid-nineteenth century. Based loosely on the life of Henderson Luelling. |
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| Physical Description: |
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 23 x 29 cm. |
| Audience: |
Ages 2-5. |
| Awards: |
A Junior Library Guild selection. |
| ISBN: |
0689847696 (reinforced) : |
| Author Notes: |
Nancy Carpenter is the acclaimed illustrator of Thomas Jefferson and the Mammoth Hunt , Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine , Fannie in the Kitchen , and Loud Emily , among other books. Her works have garnered many honors, including two Christopher Awards and the Jane Addams Children's Book Award. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at NancyCarpenter.website. |