This I Can Read Chapter Book is a good introduction to
historical fiction. Noah loves the freedom of the prairie when his
family moves to Colorado in the 1880s. Why does he need to read?
His parents are barely literate and they do all right. But they
want him to learn, and when his aunt arrives to visit, she sets up
school for him in the sod house. At first he''s resistant and he
excuses himself to do lengthy chores. Eventually, his aunt, who is
confined to a wheelchair, gets Noah to wheel
內容簡介:
It''s the 1880s, Noah works hard on the family farm and roams
free on the Colorado prairie. One day his Aunt Dora arrives to give
him some schooling. Noah doesn''t think he needs it. What use is
reading on the prairie? But what Noah discovers will change his
life forever.
關於作者:
Avi is the author of more than sixty books, including
Crispin: The Cross of Lead, a Newbery Medal winner, and
Crispin: At the Edge of the World. His other acclaimed
titles include The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and
Nothing But the Truth, both Newbery Honor Books, and most
recently The Seer of Shadows. He lives with his family in
Colorado.