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Long ago in Oregon
By Lewis, Claudia Louise & Fontaine, Joel
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-06023-839-1
- Publisher
- New York : Harper & Row, c1987.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 1987
Gr 4-9 These 17 autobiographical poems describe the family life and activities of a young girl in a small town in Oregon during 1917 and 1918. The sound of the woodsaw, images of snakes being burned, the mingled embarrassment and pride when Mama performs a recitation, and the fears generated by the coming of World War I are all clearly captured here in brief glances. All of these moods are eloquently portrayed in Fontaine's soft pencil...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
