Mountain Town

by Bonnie Geisert, Arthur Geisert (Illustrator)

Overview

During the last half of the nineteenth century, miners and prospectors flocked to the Rocky Mountains to find their fortunes. In the wake of this boom, small towns sprouted up wherever the precious ore could be found. Some of these small towns, born of the gold rush, still exist today. This, the third in a series about small-town life, once again turns the commonplace activities of townsfolk into a fascinating account of Americana. Exquisite etchings and spare text are carefully interwoven to create a vivid portrait of life in a mountain town, from snow that comes all year round to Fourth of July celebrations and football games in the fall. Children and adults alike will marvel at the incredibly detailed, panoramic hand-colored etchings that communicate change and the passing of time on each page.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780547562179
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	03/28/2000
Series:	Small Town U.S.A.
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	23 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Bonnie Geisert grew up on a farm near Cresbard, South Dakota, and her childhood adventures there inspired many of the events in her Prairie trilogy. Ms.Geisert now lives in a small town in northern Illinois, where she still revels in beautiful prairie winters.

Arthur Geisert’s unique and exquisite etchings have been widely praised and exhibited at the Chicago Institute of Art, among other museums. His work is regularly selected for the Society of Illustrators’, annual Original Art exhibition, and his illustrations are now being collected by the Dubuque Museum of Art. He lives in a converted bank in Bernard, Iowa.

Editorial Reviews

"Continuing the quiet, detailed depiction of towns in different geographic settings they began in Prairie Town and River Town, the Geiserts depict life over the course of a year in a community nestled in the mountains. . . . The final page includes clues to other things to look for in the pictures: children are sure to stumble across lots of little stories along the way."—Booklist (3/15/00)

Booklist, ALA

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