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The Elephant Quilt
Stitch by Stitch to California
By Lowell, Susan & Dressen-McQueen, Stacey
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-37438-223-0
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2008
K-Gr 4 Based on diary and journal entries of 19th-century settlers, this story depicts one family's journey by covered wagon from Missouri to California in 1859. Lily Rose continually wonders why people say, "We're going to see the Elephant," when they head west. Working with her grandmother and mother, the girl stitches her experiences into a quilt representing their adventures. The family crosses mountain ranges, copes with harsh weather, and even welcomes a new ba...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
"We're going to see the Elephant...That's what people say when they head west." As her family travels to California, Lily Rose keeps aler...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
