Author: Emily Demuth
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781933987064
Category : Fugitive slaves
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This historical novel for young readers, set in 1852 in southeastern Wisconsin between Milwaukee and Chicago, introduces us to two neighboring 13-year-olds, Katie McEachron and her friend Florence Mather, who experience an exciting summer as the wooden plank road that runs by their homes brings intriguing strangers to their dinner tables and the plight of runaway slaves to their consciences. Katie McEachron is a forthright, impulsive girl who has not yet learned the importance of keeping silent. Her friend Florence Mather, a solemn and hardworking girl, came with her family from Cornwall, England. Florence has an eager mind, but her mother is less interested in Florence¿s education than in having her help at the inn. One day in May a stranger arrives at the inn, where neighbors have gathered to plan the first Racine County fair. The visit of the mysterious stranger launches a string of events that will make this a most unforgettable summer for the two girls. Themes include Underground Railroad (fugitive slaves en route to Canada), Transportation (historic plank roads), Rural Pioneer Life and Immigrant Heritage in the Upper Midwest / Great Lakes region. The co-authors are sisters who grew up in locale depicted in the book, where they heard stories of the old plank road from descendants of the early settlers. Hilda Demuth-Lutze, a high school English teacher, lives in rural Northwest Indiana (near Valparaiso). Emily Demuth Ishida, a school library aide and freelance writer, lives in a suburb of Chicago.
Plank Road Summer
Author: Emily Demuth
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781933987064
Category : Fugitive slaves
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This historical novel for young readers, set in 1852 in southeastern Wisconsin between Milwaukee and Chicago, introduces us to two neighboring 13-year-olds, Katie McEachron and her friend Florence Mather, who experience an exciting summer as the wooden plank road that runs by their homes brings intriguing strangers to their dinner tables and the plight of runaway slaves to their consciences. Katie McEachron is a forthright, impulsive girl who has not yet learned the importance of keeping silent. Her friend Florence Mather, a solemn and hardworking girl, came with her family from Cornwall, England. Florence has an eager mind, but her mother is less interested in Florence¿s education than in having her help at the inn. One day in May a stranger arrives at the inn, where neighbors have gathered to plan the first Racine County fair. The visit of the mysterious stranger launches a string of events that will make this a most unforgettable summer for the two girls. Themes include Underground Railroad (fugitive slaves en route to Canada), Transportation (historic plank roads), Rural Pioneer Life and Immigrant Heritage in the Upper Midwest / Great Lakes region. The co-authors are sisters who grew up in locale depicted in the book, where they heard stories of the old plank road from descendants of the early settlers. Hilda Demuth-Lutze, a high school English teacher, lives in rural Northwest Indiana (near Valparaiso). Emily Demuth Ishida, a school library aide and freelance writer, lives in a suburb of Chicago.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781933987064
Category : Fugitive slaves
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This historical novel for young readers, set in 1852 in southeastern Wisconsin between Milwaukee and Chicago, introduces us to two neighboring 13-year-olds, Katie McEachron and her friend Florence Mather, who experience an exciting summer as the wooden plank road that runs by their homes brings intriguing strangers to their dinner tables and the plight of runaway slaves to their consciences. Katie McEachron is a forthright, impulsive girl who has not yet learned the importance of keeping silent. Her friend Florence Mather, a solemn and hardworking girl, came with her family from Cornwall, England. Florence has an eager mind, but her mother is less interested in Florence¿s education than in having her help at the inn. One day in May a stranger arrives at the inn, where neighbors have gathered to plan the first Racine County fair. The visit of the mysterious stranger launches a string of events that will make this a most unforgettable summer for the two girls. Themes include Underground Railroad (fugitive slaves en route to Canada), Transportation (historic plank roads), Rural Pioneer Life and Immigrant Heritage in the Upper Midwest / Great Lakes region. The co-authors are sisters who grew up in locale depicted in the book, where they heard stories of the old plank road from descendants of the early settlers. Hilda Demuth-Lutze, a high school English teacher, lives in rural Northwest Indiana (near Valparaiso). Emily Demuth Ishida, a school library aide and freelance writer, lives in a suburb of Chicago.
Plank Road Winter
Author: Emily Demuth
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781933987187
Category : German Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Plank Road Winter is a middle-grade historical novel set in rural Wisconsin in the aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire and the recent American Civil War, as young Sophie and Hans deal with issues of family, friendship, and the importance of making good choices in difficult times. In October 1871, 13-year-old Sophie Caswell longs to escape the dullness of life in her small farming community. Her grand plan is to find fame far away from Yorkville, Wisconsin. Sophie¿s dreams are thwarted when the Chicago Fire brings chaos to that city, and leads to the arrival of 12-year-old Hans Hoffman and his family at the nearby McEachron farm. While Sophie stubbornly pursues her dreams, Hans struggles to adapt to a world very different from the bustling German neighborhood he once knew. During a memorable winter, Sophie and Hans learn much about life, loss, and the road home, as their families face the challenges of the years following the Civil War. Plank Road Winter is a sequel to Plank Road Summer, which was a story set in Yorkville, Wisconsin, in 1852 when two pioneer girls become involved in the Underground Railroad. Winter takes place a generation later, when those pioneer girls are grown up and married with children of their own.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781933987187
Category : German Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Plank Road Winter is a middle-grade historical novel set in rural Wisconsin in the aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire and the recent American Civil War, as young Sophie and Hans deal with issues of family, friendship, and the importance of making good choices in difficult times. In October 1871, 13-year-old Sophie Caswell longs to escape the dullness of life in her small farming community. Her grand plan is to find fame far away from Yorkville, Wisconsin. Sophie¿s dreams are thwarted when the Chicago Fire brings chaos to that city, and leads to the arrival of 12-year-old Hans Hoffman and his family at the nearby McEachron farm. While Sophie stubbornly pursues her dreams, Hans struggles to adapt to a world very different from the bustling German neighborhood he once knew. During a memorable winter, Sophie and Hans learn much about life, loss, and the road home, as their families face the challenges of the years following the Civil War. Plank Road Winter is a sequel to Plank Road Summer, which was a story set in Yorkville, Wisconsin, in 1852 when two pioneer girls become involved in the Underground Railroad. Winter takes place a generation later, when those pioneer girls are grown up and married with children of their own.
Report of the Fayetteville & Western Plank Road Comp'y. to the Stockholders
Author: Fayetteville and Western Plank Road Company
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Plank roads
Languages : en
Pages : 10
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Plank roads
Languages : en
Pages : 10
Book Description
Reports of Cases in Law and Equity, Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia, in the Year ...
Author: Georgia. Supreme Court
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Equity
Languages : en
Pages : 924
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Equity
Languages : en
Pages : 924
Book Description
Electric Railway Journal
Author:
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1690
Book Description
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1690
Book Description
Official Report of the Debates of the House of Commons
Author: Canada. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 1248
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 1248
Book Description
The Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway
Author: John Gaertner
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253351928
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
A compelling read for history buffs and railroad enthusiasts alike.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253351928
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
A compelling read for history buffs and railroad enthusiasts alike.
Contractors and Engineers Monthly
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
Reports of Cases in Law and Equity, Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia
Author: Georgia. Supreme Court
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 922
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 922
Book Description
A Treatise on Highway Construction
Author: Austin Thomas Byrne
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Highway engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1114
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Highway engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1114
Book Description