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Diane Stanley |
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Holly Berry |
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Juvenile Fiction |
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Professional Reviews
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Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books: "Berry's cartoon cast is a jolly, unsophisticated lot that bounds across the color-penciled continent with chipper resilience....Stanley's wit and authority are very much in evidence." |
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Book Editions
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Format: Paperback
Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books (August 01, 2001)
Measurements: 8"(h) x 10"(w) x 0.25"(d), 0.35 lbs.
ISBN: 9780064490061 |
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<P> <P>What if you could close your eyes and open them to find you were amongst hundreds of pioneers in 1843, packing up your covered wagon to travel the 2,000 miles of the Oregon Trail? Meet twins Liz and Lenny and their unique grandmother, who, with the help of her magic hat, can transport the twins to any time in history. In their first journey, the twins spend eight months crossing the country on foot and by covered wagon, braving the mountain ranges and river valleys, battling floods and droughts, and cooking slam-johns and sowbellies over buffalo chips.</P><P>Diane Stanley's spirited, humorous, and historically accurate depiction of day-to-day life on the Oregon Trail is brought to life with Holly Berry's energetic illustrations. Overflowing with fun, informative details, and word balloons that capture each piece of dialogue, young readers will be transported into an exciting page in American history alongside the adventurous Time-Traveling Twins.</P> <P>Children's Pick of the Lists 2000(ABA) and Chil |
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