Sale price
$1899
My Name Is Truth
Ages 6–10 · 2015
Sale price
$759
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1989
Grasshopper Summer
By Ann Turner, Erika Meltzer (Illustrator)
A family faces an unexpected plague threatening their new life in the Dakota Territory.
3.3/5 Goodreads · 73 ratings
176 pages
$7.99Save 5%
Bookroo's summary
In 1874, young Sam White and his family journey from Kentucky to the Dakota Territory, seeking a fresh start. But their dreams are shattered by an unforeseen plague, a relentless force that threatens to destroy their hopes. As they struggle to survive this grasshopper summer, will they find the strength to endure and rebuild? Discover the resilience of pioneers in the face of nature's fury.
From the publisher
In 1874, eleven-year-old Sam White and his family are moving from Kentucky to the Dakota Territory. These hardy pioneers know it will be hard work, but they don’t expect the devastating plague that comes like an unstoppable force to sweep away all their hopes for the future. They will cope. But they will never forget this grasshopper summer.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 176
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 580L
The author
More from Ann Turner
Sale price
$799
Abe Lincoln Remembers
Ages 4–8 · 2000
Sale price
$1599
Pumpkin Cat
Ages 3–7 · 2004
Sale price
$899
One-Eyed Cat
Ages 10–13 · 1984
Your next read
Books that feel like this one
Sale price
$1899
Bartholomew's Passage
Ages 9–12 · 2002
Sale price
$699
Waiting for the Magic
Ages 8–12 · 2011
Sale price
$899
Ansley's Big Bake Off
Ages 8–12 · 2020
Sale price
$999
Rescue Horse
Ages 7–12 · 2018
Sale price
$995
Mystery at Kittiwake Bay
Ages 8–12 · 1999
Sale price
$1599
Great Battles for Boys
Ages 8–12 · 2016
Sale price
$1599
Great Battles for Boys
Ages 8–12 · 2014
Sale price
$1499
The Found Boys
Ages 8–12 · 2024
Surprise a reader with their next favorite book.
Spotted a mistake or something missing? Improve this page.
Are you the author or illustrator? Claim your book.