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A Fourth of July on the Plains
By Van Leeuwen, Jean & Sorensen, Henri
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80371-771-8
- Publisher
- New York, N.Y. : Dial Books for Young Readers, 1997.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 1997
Gr 1-4 Evoking another era with a story of a familiar celebration, this picture book focuses on the antics of a creative but mischievous boy named Jesse. He is left out of the preparations for this special day on the wagon train, a welcomed respite in the arduous journey from Indiana to Oregon. Jesse joins forces with his chums to invent some lively, homemade musical accompaniment to the "speechifying" and feast. The ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
