Who Was Johnny Appleseed? (Who Was?)

by Joan Holub (Author) Anna DiVito (Illustrator)

Who Was Johnny Appleseed? (Who Was?)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Who Was?
The perfect biography to "bite into" at the start of a new school year! Children are sure to be fascinated by the eccentric and legendary Johnny Appleseed, a man who is best known for bringing apple trees to the midwest. Over John Chapman's lifetime, he saw the country grow and start to spread westward. Traveling alone-- in bare feet and sporting a pot on his head!--Johnny left his own special mark planting orchards that helped nourish new communities. His journeys and adventures are illustrated in a hundred black-and-white illustrations.
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Joan Holub
Joan Holub has authored and/or illustrated over 140 children's books, including the Goddess Girls series, the Heroes in Training series, the New York Times bestselling picture book Mighty Dads (illustrated by James Dean), and Little Red Writing (illustrated by Melissa Sweet). She lives in North Carolina and is online at JoanHolub.com.

Daniel Roode is an illustrator and designer who draws inspiration from his French heritage, mid-century modern design, pop art, and nature. Daniel creates the bulk of his art digitally, an appropriate medium for his clean yet tactile aesthetic that has a distinct joie de vivre. He resides in Nashville, Tennessee, with his amazing wife Laura and their two funny cats.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780448439686
Lexile Measure
790
Guided Reading Level
Q
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Publication date
September 08, 2005
Series
Who Was?
BISAC categories
JNF025200 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States/19th Century
JNF007020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical
JNF051020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | Agriculture
Library of Congress categories
United States
Frontier and pioneer life
Middle West
Appleseed, Johnny
Apple growers

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