Synopses & Reviews
Rachel, ten, is having a hard time growing up on her familyand#8217;s farm in South Dakota. She hates all of the hard work, and sheand#8217;s scared by the wild Montana Angus cattle. Still, she works hard to do her share of the chores and to help her dad, but no matter how she tries to please him, he always seems to think sheand#8217;s worthless. Set in the 1950s, Prairie Summer provides a glimpse into the adventures and dangers faced in every day farm life.
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"A poignant family story that's true to a child's point of view."
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"What comes across clearly is the slow tempo of life, the feel of hot sun and gusty wind, and the closeness of family relationships."
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"A poignant family story that's true to a child's point of view." School Library Journal
"The text shares the thorough attention to detail that characterizes Arthur Geisert's art." Publishers Weekly
"What comes across clearly is the slow tempo of life, the feel of hot sun and gusty wind, and the closeness of family relationships." Booklist, ALA
About the Author
Arthur Geisert's unique and exquisite etchings have been widely praised and exhibited at the Chicago Institute of Art, among other museums. His work is regularly selected for the Society of Illustrators', annual Original Art exhibition, and his illustrations are now being collected by the Dubuque Museum of Art. He lives in a converted bank in Bernard, Iowa.Bonnie Geisert grew up on a farm near Cresbard, South Dakota, and her childhood adventures there inspired many of the events in her
Prairie trilogy. Ms.Geisert now lives in a small town in northern Illinois, where she still revels in beautiful prairie winters.