| Daniel Boone: Trailblazer Contributor(s): Allen, Nancy (Author), Waites, Joan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1589802128 ISBN-13: 9781589802124 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2005 Annotation: Few know the myriad trails Daniel Boone blazed that led to his fame as a woodsman, hunter, frontiersman, surveyor, entrepreneur, farmer, statesman, husband, father, and grandfather. Always on the go, Boone's persistence and pioneer spirit make this a riviting read. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2004031086 |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 9.12" W x 11.2" (0.86 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 102446 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Born in Pennsylvania in 1734, Daniel Boone cut a path west, carving his name into trees. Although he endured repeated property losses, he became a household name and was greatly admired for his surveying skills and the many claims he laid, opening the west for further settlement. |
Contributor Bio(s): Allen, Nancy: - Nancy Kelly Allen, a former teacher and librarian, fell in love with children's books as a graduate student. The author of Pelican's "Happy Birthday": The Story of the World's Most Popular Song and Daniel Boone: Trailblazer, Allen is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Appalachian Authors Guild, Writers of the North Fork, and Art of the Mountains. She resides with her husband, Larry, and two assistant writers, miniature schnauzers Jazi and Roxi, in Hazard, Kentucky.Waites, Joan: - Joan C. Waites has illustrated over thirty-five books for the educational and trade marketplace, including two previous books for Pelican: Moon's Cloud Blanket and The Waving Girl. Waites lives and works in Silver Spring, Maryland, with her husband, Gerard, and their three children. |