The Great Turkey Walk

Written by Kathleen Karr

A young boy herds turkeys across the Wild West, facing unexpected challenges.

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208 pages· 700L

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In 1860, Simon Green, a determined young boy, embarks on an ambitious journey to drive a flock of turkeys from Missouri to Denver. With a faithful drover and new friends, Simon faces the perils of the Wild West, from river crossings to unpredictable terrain. Will his daring plan succeed, or will the frontier prove too wild? Join Simon on this high-spirited adventure where courage and wit are his only allies.

From the publisher

Yeeeeeee-haw! Git along, little . . . turkeys? Big, brawny Simon Green, who’s just completed third grade (for the fourth time), may not be book smart, but he’s nobody’s fool. When it’s time to be done with school and make his way in the world, Simon hatches a plan that could earn him a bundle. He intends to herd a huge flock of bronze turkeysall the way from his home in eastern Missouri to the boomtown of Denver, where they’ll fetch a mighty price. In the year 1860, the hazards of such a trek are many - how does one shepherd the birds across a river, for instance? - but Simon is undaunted. Accompanied by a faithful drover, and eventually to be joined by two boon companions, he undertakes the biggest journey of his young life, in this high-spirited Wild Wild West adventure by an acclaimed author of historical fiction.

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