| Leah's Pony Contributor(s): Friedrich, Elizabeth (Author), Garland, Michael (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1563978288 ISBN-13: 9781563978289 Publisher: Astra Young Readers OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1999 Annotation: A young girl makes a sacrifice to help her family keep their farm during the Great Depression. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Horses |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 95079657 |
| Lexile Measure: 580 |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 10.02" W x 11.01" (0.39 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1930's - Cultural Region - Plains - Demographic Orientation - Rural |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 13751 Reading Level: 3.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Set in the Dust Bowl of the 1930's, here is a moving story that Parents Magazine calls a poignant tale of how a little girl with a big heart saves the family farm and inspires an entire town. Leah's pony is swift and strong. Together they ride, crossing through cornfields and over pastures, chasing cattle as they gallop under summer skies. Then one year, the corn grows no taller than a man's thumb. Locusts blacken the sky, and the earth turns to dust. Gone were the cornfields and pastures where Leah and her pony used to ride. It is the beginning of the great drought, and Leah's father faces losing the family farm. But Leah's bravely decides to act. This deeply felt story, vividly portrayed through stunning oil paintings, tells the story of a selfless young woman and her sacrifice for her family. |