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Prairie Willow

Maxine Trottier

3.2/5 ( ratings)

Selected as a Starred Book for the 1998/99 Our Choice Awards by the Canadian Children's Book Centre

Short listed for the Ruth Schwartz award 1999

Notable Book, Social Studies, Children's Books Council Children's Choice selection, Children's Book Council and International Reading Association

Emily's weeping willow becomes a living symbol of the warmth, strength, and history shared by generations of one family.

When Emily's family moves to the ocean of grass called the prairie, she can't help but dream of trees. After building their sod house, ploughing, planting and then harvesting, her Papa tells her there is a little money left over to get something special from the mail-order catalogue. She chooses a willow tree. The Prairie Willow chronicles the life of this little girl and her pioneering family.

Language: English

Pages: 22

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside

Release: January 01, 1999

ISBN: 0773761004

ISBN 13: 9780773761001

Prairie Willow

Maxine Trottier

3.2/5 ( ratings)

Selected as a Starred Book for the 1998/99 Our Choice Awards by the Canadian Children's Book Centre

Short listed for the Ruth Schwartz award 1999

Notable Book, Social Studies, Children's Books Council Children's Choice selection, Children's Book Council and International Reading Association

Emily's weeping willow becomes a living symbol of the warmth, strength, and history shared by generations of one family.

When Emily's family moves to the ocean of grass called the prairie, she can't help but dream of trees. After building their sod house, ploughing, planting and then harvesting, her Papa tells her there is a little money left over to get something special from the mail-order catalogue. She chooses a willow tree. The Prairie Willow chronicles the life of this little girl and her pioneering family.

Language: English

Pages: 22

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside

Release: January 01, 1999

ISBN: 0773761004

ISBN 13: 9780773761001

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