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A Fourth of July on the plains

Young Jesse and his family are with a wagon train traveling from Indiana to Oregon when they stop to celebrate the Fourth of July, but Jesse is too young to go hunting with the men so he comes up with his own contribution to the festivities.

Main Author: Van Leeuwen, Jean.
Other Authors: Sorensen, Henri (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 1997.
Subjects:
Frontier and pioneer life > Juvenile fiction.
Overland journeys to the Pacific > Juvenile fiction.
Fourth of July > Juvenile fiction.
Summary: Young Jesse and his family are with a wagon train traveling from Indiana to Oregon when they stop to celebrate the Fourth of July, but Jesse is too young to go hunting with the men so he comes up with his own contribution to the festivities.
Physical Description: p. cm.
ISBN: 0803717717
0803717725 (lib. bdg.)
Author Notes: Jean Van Leeuwen was born in Rutherford, New Jersey on December 26, 1937. She received a bachelor's degree in journalism from Syracuse University. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked in the children's book department of a publisher. She is the author of more than 50 books including Timothy's Flower, Bound for Oregon, and the Oliver and Amanda series.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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