| In the Land of the Big Red Apple Contributor(s): MacBride, Roger Lea (Author), Gilleece, David (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0064405745 ISBN-13: 9780064405744 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1995 Annotation: Rose Wilder is eight and has settled into life on Rocky Ridge Farm in Missouri, the Land of the Big Red Apple. She dreams of the day their crop will come in, but danger and excitement come first, as Rose battles a fierce ice storm and celebrates her first real Ozarks Christmas. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - Farm Life & Ranch Life - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 94033646 |
| Lexile Measure: 850 |
| Series: Little House the Rose Years (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.14" W x 7.66" (0.50 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Geographic Orientation - Missouri - Cultural Region - Mid-South |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 10917 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The third book in the Rose Years series, the story of the spirited daughter of the author of the beloved Little House series. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. It's a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom. Eight going on nine, Rose Wilder is beginning to settle into her new life in Missouri, the Land of the Big Red Apple. Her father is building their farmhouse and she dreams of the day they'll have their own bright crop to harvest. But before that can happen, she has a fierce ice storm to contend with and her first real Christmas in the Ozarks to enjoy. |
Contributor Bio(s): MacBride, Roger Lea: - Roger Lea MacBride, a close friend of Rose Wilder Lane's, was the author of the Rose Years novels.Gilleece, David: - The late Roger Lea MacBride, Rose Wilder Lane's adopted grandson, was the author of Little House on Rocky Ridge, Little Farm in the Ozarks, In the Land of the Big Red Apple, and On the Other Side of the Hill, and the editor of West From Home: Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder, San Francisco 1915, and Rose Wilder Lane: Her Story. He was also an active participant in the creation of the television shows Little House on the Prairie and Young Pioneers. David Gilleece is the illustrator of all of the Rocky Ridge series titles. He lives in Point Pleasant, PA. |