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

Written by Deborah Hopkinson & illustrated by Nancy Carpenter
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4 - 8
Reading age
40
Page count
33
Words per page
840L
Lexile measure
Sep 1, 2004
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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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applesculturejourneys and voyagesfrontier and pioneer life19th century

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780689847691
    Publication Date
    September 1, 2004
    Publisher
    Atheneum Books for Young Readers
    Page Count
    40
    Words Per Page
    33
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2001022949
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    666986634
    Lexile® Level
    840L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~T
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.1
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    81197
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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