"A fine example of successful historical fiction in picture book format. Leah's parents are farmers in the Great Plains of the 1930s. ... The oil paintings with subdued color values have great intensity, especially several that catch their subjects full-face and frozen at the peak of strong emotional reactions. Impact is enhanced by the starkness of the setting and the illustrations' stillness. —School Library Journal, starred review
Elizabeth Friedrich is the author of many books, including The Story of God's Love, which has sold over a half-million copies. She lives in Stratham, New Hampshire. Michael Garland is the author and illustrator of Angel Cat, among many other titles. He lives in Patterson, New York.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781563978289
Lexile Measure
580
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Astra Young Readers
Publication date
September 01, 1999
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV039000 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General JUV016150 - Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
Library of Congress categories
Depressions 1929 Farm life Ponies Great Plains Droughts
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