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Going West - (Picture Puffin Books) by  Jean Van Leeuwen (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Going West - (Picture Puffin Books) by Jean Van Leeuwen (Paperback)

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  • Award-winning author Jean Van Leeuwen tells the moving story of a pioneer family during the Westward Expansion One day in early spring they packed everything they had into our wagon, and set out to find a new home.
  • 2-5 Years
  • 8.37" x 10.44" Paperback
  • 48 Pages
  • Juvenile Fiction, Historical
  • Series Name: Picture Puffin Books

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About the Book



"One day in early spring we packed everything we had into our wagon, and set out to find a new home". Sleeping under the stars, weathering terrible storms, and fording swollen rivers, Hannah and her family made the journey of a lifetime. An "American Bookseller" "Pick of the Lists". Full-color illustrations.



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Award-winning author Jean Van Leeuwen tells the moving story of a pioneer family during the Westward Expansion

One day in early spring they packed everything they had into our wagon, and set out to find a new home. Sleeping under the stars, weathering terrible storms, and fording swollen rivers, Hannah and her family made the journey of a lifetime.

An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists.

"Like pages torn from a frontier journal, stirring sketches and lyrical text form a moving tribute to the brave families to whom the book is dedicated."--Publishers Weekly



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"Like pages torn from a frontier journal, stirring sketches and lyrical text form a moving tribute to the brave families to whom the book is dedicated."--Publishers Weekly

"The simple vocabulary and evocative pictures provide a quiet beginning for general discussions about the past."--School Library Journal



About the Author



Jean Van Leeuwen (jeanvanleeuwen.com) is the author of more than fifty children's books, including picture books, Easy-to-Read books, and middle-grade fiction. Ms. Van Leeuwen now lives in another small town north of New York City with her husband, Bruce Gavril. She has two grown children, David and Elizabeth, and a young grandchild, who will surely inspire more stories.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.37 Inches (H) x 10.44 Inches (W) x .25 Inches (D)
Weight: .42 Pounds
Suggested Age: 2-5 Years
Number of Pages: 48
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Historical
Series Title: Picture Puffin Books
Publisher: Puffin Books
Theme: United States, 19th Century
Format: Paperback
Author: Jean Van Leeuwen
Language: English
Street Date: August 1, 1997
TCIN: 1006740517
UPC: 9780140560961
Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-4820
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.25 inches length x 10.44 inches width x 8.37 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.42 pounds
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