The New Land: A First Year on the Prairie

by Marilynn Reynolds, Stephen McCallum (Illustrator)

Overview

In The New Land, popular children's author Marilynn Reynolds offers the essence of the pioneer experience. Illustrated with gentle warmth, the book takes the young reader through the first year of one family's adventure, from the long journey by boat, train and wagon to their own plot of land on the prairie and through the many tasks that help them survive the first winter. As the seasons come full circle, The New Land captures for children the pride of accomplishment and hope for the future that was at the core of every pioneer's soul.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781987848120
Publisher:	Crow Cottage Publishing
Publication date:	07/15/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	35
File size:	26 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Marilynn Reynolds is the bestselling author of a number of children’s picture books, including A Present for Mrs Kazinski, The Prairie Fire, The New Land, A Dog for a Friend and The Name of the Child, published in 2002. Her book Goodbye to Griffiths Street won the Christie Harris Award in 2005. Marilynn Reynolds was born in Sudbury, Ontario, but has spent most of her life on the Prairies. This life, combined with her mother's and grandparents' experiences growing up in wide-open spaces, gave her a wealth of story material and a unique look at early Canadian life.
Stephen McCallum is the illustrator of a number of children’s picture books, including A Dog for a Friend, The Good Companion and The New Land. Stephen is also an award winning Animator and Art Director and has worked with various studios around the world including The National Film Board of Canada, Disney Interactive and Hannah Barbara.

Editorial Reviews

K-Gr 3This Canadian publication, set in the early 20th century, tells the story of an immigrant family (of unspecified origin) during their first year of homesteading on the frontier. Mother and Father, John, and little Annie travel by oxcart to the prairie. There, a well must be dug, and a sod house and barn constructed before the snows of winter keep everyone indoors. Spring brings the time for ploughing and planting, and the small family rejoices in the prairie flowers and the flight of geese and meadowlarks. Softly colored, full-page pictures apparently created with colored pencils and chalks show scenes of the family's journey by sea, rail, and covered wagon; their farm in the midst of wide fields of grass; and the first fruits of their labor. Simple and descriptive, this quiet story with its gentle pictures can be read aloud or used as supplementary material when discussing the settling of the West.Shirley Wilton, Ocean County College, Toms River, NJ

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