Synopsis
..".slow, expressive reading gives weight to the simple sentences of the text and allows youngsters to follow along.... This exceptionally fine production raises a significant piece of historical fiction to a very high level."-School Library Journal
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Biographie de l'auteur
Barbara Brenner's curiosity about the world ranges far and wide. Her interests are reflected in the wide scope of her quality fiction and nonfiction. Some of her best-selling titles include Wagon Wheels and Voices: Poetry and Art from Around the World, which was an ALA Notable Book for Children and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. One Small Place in a Tree is a companion book to the striking One Small Place by the Sea. Barbara Brenner lives with her husband, artist Fred Brenner, in Hawley, Pennsylvania.
Présentation de l'éditeur
A young African-American boy describes the wilderness adventures of his pioneering family in Kansas in the 1870s. ‘It is remarkable that a writer can convey an accurate sense of historical time and place while telling a warm, realistic (and factual) story to primary graders. Recommended for middle graders with reading difficulties as well as for younger children.’ —BL.
Notable Children's Books of 1978 (ALA)
A Reading Rainbow Selection
Notable 1978 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
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