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The Sun, the Rain, and the Apple Seed: A Novel of Johnny Appleseed's Life
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The Sun, the Rain, and the Apple Seed: A Novel of Johnny Appleseed's Life Hardcover - 2003

by Lynda Durrant

In 1783, when John Chapman was nine, his father planted some apple seeds around their one-room cabin. A few years later, the fruit of those apple trees was feeding the growing Chapman family. Young Johnny marveled how all that was needed for this miracle to occur was the sun, the rain, and the apple seed . . . and so the “seeds” of a remarkable life took root.

This engaging new account of a man whose name is known to all American schoolchildren incorporates the facts of John Chapman’s life while evoking the fanciful and fantastic aspects of his character. By providing an inside look at Johnny’s convictions and quirks, his visions and voices, the author achieves an intimacy with and an understanding of her subject that make his story both dramatic and satisfying. With insight and clarity, Durrant shows that Johnny Appleseed was not only the stuff of legend but also a very real man, an eccentric visionary who was generations ahead of his time.

Here is a vivid fictional portrait of a real-life American folk hero, rich with colorful and carefully researched historic detail. Afterword, bibliography.

Summary

In 1783, when John Chapman was nine, his father planted some apple seeds around their one-room cabin. A few years later, the fruit of those apple trees was feeding the growing Chapman family. Young Johnny marveled how all that was needed for this miracle to occur was the sun, the rain, and the apple seed . . . and so the “seeds” of a remarkable life took root.

This engaging new account of a man whose name is known to all American schoolchildren incorporates the facts of John Chapman’s life while evoking the fanciful and fantastic aspects of his character. By providing an inside look at Johnny’s convictions and quirks, his visions and voices, the author achieves an intimacy with and an understanding of her subject that make his story both dramatic and satisfying. With insight and clarity, Durrant shows that Johnny Appleseed was not only the stuff of legend but also a very real man, an eccentric visionary who was generations ahead of his time.

Here is a vivid fictional portrait of a real-life American folk hero, rich with colorful and carefully researched historic detail. Afterword, bibliography.

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  • Title The Sun, the Rain, and the Apple Seed: A Novel of Johnny Appleseed's Life
  • Author Lynda Durrant
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 208
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Clarion Books
  • Date 2003-03-20
  • ISBN 9780618234875 / 061823487X
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.72 x 5.8 x 0.81 in (22.15 x 14.73 x 2.06 cm)
  • Ages 10 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 5 - 7
  • Library of Congress subjects Frontier and pioneer life, Christian life
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002010096
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

"Durrant's well-crafted fictional account of Johnny Appleseed's life reads like an adventure tale...lively, homespun descriptions and an informative afterword." PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY Publishers Weekly

"Readers will learn some interesting and perhaps hitherto-unknown facts about Johnny...testify to Durrant's extensive research into the historical record." KIRKUS REVIEWS Kirkus Reviews

"story of how he remained true to his calling and...simplicity...of... lifestyle...useful as a tie-in to frontier-history studies." SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL School Library Journal

"Chapman is certainly a fascinating subject, and Durrant creates a vivid portrayl of a historical legend with a powerful vision." BOOKLIST Booklist, ALA

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