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Next Spring an Oriole

by Gloria Whelan

ISBN13: 9780307771612
ISBN10: 030777161x
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"Historical fiction at an easy level is hard to find, and this pioneer story, narrated by 10-year-old Libby Mitchell on her journey from Virginia to Michigan in 1837, is smoothly written and appealing. The wagon trail is not easy, and Whelan is careful to include a taste of the hardships. She's also careful in her presentation of the Potawatomi Indians, who figure in the story when the Mitchells nurse one of their own children back to health. The story, though brief, is well developed."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.

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In 1837 ten-year-old Libby and her parents journey by covered wagon to the Michigan frontier, where they make themselves a new home near friendly Indians and other pioneers.

About the Author

Gloria and her husband Joseph moved from Detroit to the woods of northern Michigan several years ago.Many of Gloria's books take place during the summer — because she does a lot of her writing during the northern Michigan blizzards!Gloria has been telling stories for as long as she can remember.Before she could read or write, she used to dictate stories to her baby-sitter, who would type them out.Being an only child, many of Gloria's stories were about having a brother or sister.Gloria would like to have written Little Women, because Jo March was one of her role models growing up!Gloria once had a set of five wtching guinea pigs, all named after Detroit Tiger baseball players!

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ISBN:: 9780307771612
Publisher:: Random House
Subject:: Juvenile Fiction : Historical - United States - General
Illustrator:: Pamela Johnson
Author:: Gloria Whelan
Author:: Whelan, Gloria
Subject:: Juvenile Fiction : People & Places - United States - Native
Subject:: Juvenile Fiction : Readers - Chapter Books
Subject:: Fiction
Subject:: Girls & Women
Subject:: Historical - United States - General
Subject:: Historical - United States - Colonial
Subject:: Readers - Beginner
Subject:: Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General
Subject:: Indians of north america
Subject:: Frontier and pioneer life
Subject:: Frontier and pioneer life -- Michigan.
Subject:: Michigan
Subject:: Historical - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary
Subject:: Children s-Beginning Readers
Subject:: Children s-Historical Fiction-U.S. General
Subject:: Children s-Chapter Books
Subject:: main_subject
Subject:: all_subjects
Publication Date:: 19870912
Binding:: ELECTRONIC
Language:: English
Pages:: 60

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