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Tree Wagon
Historical fiction about the the Henderson family pioneering west carrying seedling trees and bushes, bound for the Oregon Trail.
Hardcover
Published
1953
by Doubleday
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This is a wonderful children's book ... I read it when I was like eleven or something and I loved it! It is about a group of pioneers on their way to Oregan ... specifically about a young girl named Asenath (like Joseph's Egyptian wife ... in the Bible). Her father has this crazy idea to cart trees and bushes across the Oregan Trail in giant wagons. He gives one bush to Asenath ... and it's her job to take care of it. The book follows Asenath's large family along the Trail and it's an adventuref...more
I picked this up today at a church sale, primarily because there was a chorus of Burton voices in my head, all of them hissing "Lampman! And you haven't read this one!"
I thought it was a delightful book. Probably the best Oregon Trail book for kids I've ever read. There was botanizing and hardship, disobedience and repentance. There were famous walk-ons and helpful natives. The deaths conveniently befell non-primary characters. And the people were entirely believable and indeed lovable. The main...more
I thought it was a delightful book. Probably the best Oregon Trail book for kids I've ever read. There was botanizing and hardship, disobedience and repentance. There were famous walk-ons and helpful natives. The deaths conveniently befell non-primary characters. And the people were entirely believable and indeed lovable. The main...more
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My blog post about this book is at this link.
Asenath's family is travelling to Oregon, something Asenath had mixed emotions about. At first, she didn't want to leave her cat and kittens behind so her father, a nurseryman whose intent was to bring grafted fruit trees to Oregon, gave her a gooseberry bush as her very own to be a replacement for the cat. You can just imagine her enthusiasm about that at first.
Out of all the Oregon Trail books I read (and I read a lot of them growing up), this was perhaps one of my favorites because Asenath ha...more
Out of all the Oregon Trail books I read (and I read a lot of them growing up), this was perhaps one of my favorites because Asenath ha...more
This is a children's book probably about 4th - 5th grade. It is the story of how the Hockett and Luelling family traveled from Iowa to Oregon in 1847. The copyright date of the book is 1953. The story was told through the eyes of a twelve year old girl. I really liked this book.
May 04, 2008
Karen Eshelman
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5 of 5 stars
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people who grew up in Oregon and miss it! young people; history buffs
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One of the best books about life on the Oregon Trail - sadly, it is out of print and the random copies that appear for sale on-line are overpriced by collectors. This book really needs a DaCapo edition!
Probably my favorite Oregon Trail book--it has it all: poison water, illness, moderately friendly Indians, famous landmarks, interesting food, and Dr. Whitman.
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(1907-1980) Mrs. Lampman grew up in Dallas, Oregon, granddaughter of pioneers in that region. She graduated from Oregon State and worked for many years in radio. Her first book was published in 1948, and she was most recognized for sensitive books about racial minorities, especially Native Americans.
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