Wagons Ho! - by George Hallowell & Joan Holub (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Two girls move from Missouri to Oregon more than a century apart. Both girls miss their old homes, but discover new adventures on the road. Readers are sure to love this unique look at history as they empathize with the struggles of moving to a new town while learning about the trials of the Oregon Trail. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>What do buffalo, butter churns, and a mini-van have in common? A trip to Oregon, of course! In <i>Wagons, Ho!</i>, two girls move from Missouri to Oregon more than a century apart. Both girls will miss their old homes, but they'll discover new adventures on the road. Readers will love this unique look at history as they empathize with the struggles of moving to a new town while learning about the trials of the Oregon Trail.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Cartoon panels help organize the many lively illustrations into two parallel stories, while the first-person narratives convey the girls' hopes, fears, joys, and laments, along with bits of information and humor.<em>--Booklist</em></p><br><br><p>Parallel layouts of the breezy cartoon-styled jaunt make comparisons easy, and the overlap of the stories at Independence Rock, where the Johnsons inscribe their names and Millers read them, invites the past into the present for a young audience.<em>--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</em></p><br><br><p>Teachers could use this book as a model for writing/social studies assignments. Young readers will enjoy this book and should gain some insight into the difficulties of pioneer life.<em>--Library Media Connection</em></p><br><br><p>Together, the art and text make a good introduction to the Westward Movement. The format is best suited for individual or small-group reading. Fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder's 'Little House' series (HarperCollins) will appreciate this fictional/factual picture book.--<em>School Library Journal</em></p><br><br><p>Vibrantly enlivening pioneer migration for primary readers, this is a fine addition for both home and classroom.--<em>Kirkus Reviews</em></p><br><br><p>While debut author Hallowell and the prolific Holub effectively intertwine history lessons with personal revelations, Avril handles the dual narratives and contrasting time frames with aplomb, often employing parallel or side-by-side panels so readers can compare the two girls' great adventures.--<em>Publishers Weekly</em></p><br><br><p><strong>Best Children's Books of the Year 2012, Bank Street College<br /> Recommended Read - Kansas State Reading Circle<br /> 2011 Reading the West Shortlist, Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association<br /> 2011 Book Links Lasting Connection</strong></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>George Hallowell </b>is an architect, award-winning photographer, and author of numerous articles who has an interest in buried treasure and old mining towns. This is his first book. <b>Joan Holub</b> is an author and illustrator of more than 130 children's books, including <i>Apple Countdown</i> and <i>Pumpkin Countdown</i>. She worked for a graphic design firm and a children's book publisher before creating children's books full time. She lives in North Carolina. <b>Lynne Avril</b> has illustrated more than 80 books for children, including <i>The No-Good Do-Good Pirates, The Princesses Have a Ball</i>, and the<i> New York Times</i> bestselling young Amelia Bedelia series. She lives in Arizona.
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