Good morning book fans, Zebee and the gang here today. When our boss Joy read this story to us, we all wanted to go on our own adventure across the country. But more on that later. First let’s read what Joy has to say about the story.
* * * * * Melissa and her family were setting off on a great adventure to move from Philadelphia to Oregon. The trip would be long and hard. Each family member can bring one special possession along. Melissa’s most precious possession was a Christmas angel her father brought her from England. She packed it very carefully and hoped that it would make the trip unbroken.
Mary Jean has opened the trails of the Oregon Trail to the young reader this time. K.C. Snider’s art gives the reader a feel for what pioneers of the day went through.
At the end of the book there are several pages of information, websites and activities you can engage in to learn more about this part of American history.
* * * * * So, back to what I was saying, we all want to go on our own adventure across America. Here are a few of the places some of us want to visit:
Mori: I want to see the Sequoia National Forest in California. Those trees are amazing.
Lito: I’d like to visit the Painted Desert and the Petrified Forest out in Arizona. I just think they’re cool.
Elvis: I want to take my family to see the Grand Tetons. There we could fly free, until we wanted to come home, of course.
Star: I want to visit the Empire State Building. Is it really taller than me?
Belinda: I want to visit my cousins over in Yosemite National Park. They say they get the best picnic foods. You know, my grandparents walked through our boss Joy’s campsite back when she was a little girl. But that’s a story for another time.
Mary Jean has opened the trails of the Oregon Trail to the young reader this time. K.C. Snider’s art gives the reader a feel for what pioneers of the day went through.
At the end of the book there are several pages of information, websites and activities you can engage in to learn more about this part of American history.
Mori: I want to see the Sequoia National Forest in California. Those trees are amazing.
Lito: I’d like to visit the Painted Desert and the Petrified Forest out in Arizona. I just think they’re cool.
Elvis: I want to take my family to see the Grand Tetons. There we could fly free, until we wanted to come home, of course.
Star: I want to visit the Empire State Building. Is it really taller than me?
Belinda: I want to visit my cousins over in Yosemite National Park. They say they get the best picnic foods. You know, my grandparents walked through our boss Joy’s campsite back when she was a little girl. But that’s a story for another time.
So, where can you get your copy?
Okay, we could be here all day talking about all the places we want to visit. How about you. Where would you like to visit if you had the chance? Share it with us and I promise I’ll post it here and share it with everyone, unless you don’t want me to.
Okay, I’ve got to go. See you back here Sunday with more zoo news.
posted by Zebee aka Joy Delgado
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