false 3683438 1 During the early 1900s, railroad companies laid tracks across America's open land. In fields of grass beside the new tracks prairie towns grew. The towns prospered amid the golden wheat fields, and grain elevators dominated the skyline. Bonnie Geisert's clear text explores the social and economic life of one of these towns, while the dramas of everyday life can be experienced in Arthur Geisert's panoramic hand-colored etchings. Here is a fascinating view of life in a thriving midwestern town, told with respect and affection for the resilient townspeople, as they work and play, their lives directly affected by the changing seasons. 3726830 30 3 1998 Prairie Town (Small Town U.S.A.) total:5|5:2|4:2|3:1|2:0|1:0| 5 21 8 1 4 0 false false Tue Feb 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 14:18:18 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 11 20:18:38 -0700 2009 http://whatsonyourshelf.wordpress.com/20...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Nov 05 09:29:02 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 09:29:02 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Mon Oct 12 09:04:33 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 09:05:30 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jan 28 16:54:09 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 16:54:09 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jan 25 17:55:01 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 17:55:01 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sat Jan 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 17:12:11 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 10:17:38 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sat Sep 20 12:48:59 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 20 12:48:59 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Fri Aug 08 05:25:14 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 08 05:25:14 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3683438