Sun, Rain, and Apple Seed: A Novel of Johnny Appleseed's Life by Lynda Durrant
	List Price:   $15.00 Unit Price:   $12.00 You Save:   $3.00 (20%) ISBN-10:   061823487X ISBN-13:   9780618234875 Publisher:   Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Clarion Books Edition:   Teachers Edition, Instructors Manual, etc. Category:   Agriculture Pub. Date:   March 2003 Pages:   208 Format:   Hardcover; Cloth over boards Ages:   10 to 14 Grades:   5 to 9
Subjects
CHILDREN'S FICTION
Description/Notes
In the 1790s, an eccentric young man nicknamed Johnny Appleseed feels called by God to travel through the American West planting apple seeds that will feed the hungry and produce more seeds for planting and trading. In 1783, when John Chapman was nine, his father planted some apple seeds around their one-room cabin. A few years later, the fruit of those apple trees was feeding the growing Chapman family. Young Johnny marveled how all that was needed for this miracle to occur was the sun, the rain, and the apple seed . . . and so the 'seeds' of a remarkable life took root. This engaging new account of a man whose name is known to all American schoolchildren incorporates the facts of John Chapman's life while evoking the fanciful and fantastic aspects of his character. By providing an inside look at Johnny's convictions and quirks, his visions and voices, the author achieves an intimacy with and an understanding of her subject that make his story both dramatic and satisfying. With insight and clarity, Durrant shows that Johnny Appleseed was not only the stuff of legend but also a very real man, an eccentric visionary who was generations ahead of his time. Here is a vivid fictional portrait of a real-life American folk hero, rich with colorful and carefully researched historic detail. Afterword, bibliography. 'Durrant's well-crafted fictional account of Johnny Appleseed's life reads like an adventure tale...lively, homespun descriptions and an informative afterword.' PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY 'Readers will learn some interesting and perhaps hitherto-unknown facts about Johnny...testify to Durrant's extensive research into the historical record.' KIRKUS REVIEWS 'story of how he remained true to his calling and...simplicity...of... lifestyle...useful as a tie-in to frontier-history studies.' SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL 'Chapman is certainly a fascinating subject, and Durrant creates a vivid portrayl of a historical legend with a powerful vision.' BOOKLIST