| Author: | Earline Marsh | ISBN: | 9781301732784 |
| Publisher: | Earline Marsh | Publication: | March 4, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Earline Marsh |
| ISBN: | 9781301732784 |
| Publisher: | Earline Marsh |
| Publication: | March 4, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
The Dewey Boy tells the story of eight-year-old George, who lives in Montpelier, Vermont, USA, and is spending the summer of 1846 on the Perrin Farm in Berlin, Vermont, owned by his Aunt Lucy and Uncle Porter Perrin. Many of George’s captivating adventures predict his future as the famous Admiral Dewey. George also learns about his heritage as the grandson of a pioneer family who settled in the wilderness when it was still the Republic of Vermont.
A work of historical fiction for readers eight years old and up, this “chapter book” is also suitable for classroom use, with discussion questions, recipes and historical notes. As elementary school teacher Brenda Hartshorn wrote in her recommendation “. . . this book is sure to please younger and older readers who enjoy Vermont history through storytelling.”
The Dewey Boy tells the story of eight-year-old George, who lives in Montpelier, Vermont, USA, and is spending the summer of 1846 on the Perrin Farm in Berlin, Vermont, owned by his Aunt Lucy and Uncle Porter Perrin. Many of George’s captivating adventures predict his future as the famous Admiral Dewey. George also learns about his heritage as the grandson of a pioneer family who settled in the wilderness when it was still the Republic of Vermont.
A work of historical fiction for readers eight years old and up, this “chapter book” is also suitable for classroom use, with discussion questions, recipes and historical notes. As elementary school teacher Brenda Hartshorn wrote in her recommendation “. . . this book is sure to please younger and older readers who enjoy Vermont history through storytelling.”
