When I First Came to This Land
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1998 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

When I First Came to This Land

Written by Harriet Ziefert

A young man builds a new life on a promising land.

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32 pages· 348 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud· ~140L
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Bookroo's summary

A young immigrant arrives in America with nothing but determination and humor. As he builds a farm from scratch, each step is a testament to his resilience and dreams. What challenges will he face in this new world, and how will he overcome them? Discover the journey of creating a life from the ground up, where every achievement is hard-won and deeply cherished.

From the publisher

America is a new land that holds a world of promise for a poor young man who arrives with nothing but a strong back, a loving heart and a sense of humor – and slowly accumulates a Farm (he calls it Muscle-in-My-Arm), a Plow (a Don

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
348
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~140L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
1.4
F&P level
~E
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
31874
Publication
Published
May 18, 1998
First published
January 1, 1998
Publisher
Putnam Juvenile
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780399230448
LCCN
97009612
OCLC
36446946

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