• Apples to Oregon: Being the (Slightly) True Narrative of How a Brave Pioneer Father Brought Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Grapes, and C (Reprint) - Ingram
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Aladdin Paperbacks, 2008-29-07

Apples to Oregon: Being the (Slightly) True Narrative of How a Brave Pioneer Father Brought Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Grapes, and C (Reprint)

Apples to Oregon: Being the (Slightly) True Narrative of How a Brave Pioneer Father Brought Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Grapes, and C (Reprint)

Deborah Hopkinson, Author

Nancy Carpenter, Illustrator

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9781416967460

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This uproarious tall tale from the creators of "Fannie in the Kitchen" makes the perfect introduction to learning about apples and the Oregon Trail, and is loosely based on the true story of Henderson Luelling, a real fruiting pioneer. Full color.
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Keywords and Themes: Action & Adventure • Biographical • Historical • Humorous Stories • JUV001000 • JUV004020 • JUV016140 • JUV019000 • Juvenile Fiction • United States • United States - 19th Century

Age Range • 4-8

Pages • 40

Subjects • Fruit trees • Apples • Frontier and pioneer life • Overland journeys to the Pacific • Tall tales

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure • Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories • Juvenile Fiction | Biographical | United States • Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 19th Century

The slightly true narrative of how a brave pioneer father brought apples, pears, plums, grapes, and cherries (and children) across the plains.

Apples, ho!

When Papa decides to pull up roots and move from Iowa to Oregon, he can't bear to leave his precious apple trees behind. Or his peaches, plums, grapes, cherries, and pears. Oh, and he takes his family along too.

But the trail is cruel. First there's a river to cross that's wider than Texas, then there are hailstones as big as plums, and then there's even a drought, sure to crisp the cherries.

Luckily Delicious (the nonedible apple of Daddy's eye) won't let anything stop her father's darling saps from tasting the sweet Oregon soil. A hilarious tall tale from the team that brought you Fannie in the Kitchen that's loosely based on the life of a real fruiting pioneer.

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