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Yearling Books, 1997-26-08

Black-Eyed Susan

Black-Eyed Susan

Jennifer Armstrong, Author

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9780679885566

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Awed and oppressed by the vast prairie, Susie's mother hasn't set foot outside the sod house in months. On a trip into town to file a claim for additional property, Susie scours the Mercantile for a treat to cheer Mama. But it will take the contagious optimism and confidence of a migrating Icelandic family to jolt Mama from her brooding and cajole her to embrace the prairie with her daughter's fresh enthusiasm.
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Keywords and Themes: Family • Farm Life & Ranch Life • General (see also headings under Social Themes) • Historical • JUV013000 • JUV016140 • JUV025000 • Juvenile Fiction • Lifestyles • United States - 19th Century

Age Range • 8-12

Pages • 120

Subjects • Frontier and pioneer life • South Dakota • Parent and child

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 19th Century • Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes) • Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | Farm Life & Ranch Life

A lyrical novel about a day in the life of a young pioneer girl growing up on the Dakota prairie is now available in a "Knopf Paperback" edition.

This widely praised and beautifully crafted tale deftly evokes the vast expanse of the American West, the hardships faced by pioneer families, and the strong bonds of family and community. "Told in a highly readable text that is almost poetic at times, the story has a satisfying roundness that will elicit contented sighs from young readers."-- "The Horn Book

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