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Paperback – Picture Book, May 1, 2001
HarperCollins · Paperback · May 1, 2001
Eager to start a new life in a new land, Zoe and her family journey west to the Nebraska Territory in the 1800s.
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- Who it’s for
- A child’s view of starting over asks what makes a place feel like home.
- Themes
- Westward migration, Family adjustment, Making a home on the prairie
- Genres
- 19th-Century U.S., Farm & Ranch Life, Immigration & Moving
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Eager to start a new life in a new land, Zoe and her family journey west to the Nebraska Territory in the 1800s. When Zoe and her family arrive at their claim, nothing distinguishes it from the miles and miles of surrounding prairie. Even after they build their soddie, the home can't be seen from any distance. Zoe has never seen Papa so happy or Mama so sad.
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But when she takes a trip to the small prairie town with Papa, Zoe sees something that might make a difference to their new soddie, and to Mama's life, too. "Bunting tells an poignant story, which is made even more affecting by its lovely illustrations." —School Library Journal (starred review)
Finding a Place
A child’s view of starting over asks what makes a place feel like home.
Come here for
- A family beginning again on the wide Nebraska prairie
- A child’s attention to her parents’ different hopes
Expect
- A picture-book story set in the 1800s Nebraska Territory
- A quiet focus on home, change, and family
Where it sits
| 19th-Century U.S. | 96% |
|---|---|
| Immigration & Moving | 42% |
| Farm & Ranch Life | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Family Stories
- Girls & Young Women
- 19th-Century U.S.
- 20th-Century U.S.
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- 21st-Century U.S. Stories
- Country Life
- Farm & Ranch Life
- Friendship
- Authors
- Eve Bunting
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 1, 2001
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Westward migration · Family adjustment · Making a home on the prairie
- Reading lane
- Family Stories