Synopsis
From Newbery Medalist Patricia MacLachlan comes a reassuring story about new beginnings and making friends.
Nora and her family have just arrived from Russia and are making a new home on the American frontier. The prairie is very different from the forested hills Nora is used to. Most of all, it’s lonely. Papa has the cows he sings to as he milks them. Baby brother Milo has a dog to follow him wherever he goes. But Nora has no one and nothing to call her own until Papa brings home a dozen chicks and two geese. Nora names each one, and they follow her everywhere — even to church! But what will happen when one of her beloved chicks goes missing?
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About the Author
Patricia MacLachlan (1938-2022) was the author of the much-loved Sarah, Plain and Tall, for which she received a Newbery Medal. She published many, many books, including Lala Salama, illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon; Journey; Skylark; and Cassie Binegar.
Kathryn Brown is the illustrator of numerous books for children, including My Little Grandmother Often Forgets by Reeve Lindbergh and Kisses on the Wind by Lisa Moser. Kathryn Brown lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Reviews
Nora, her parents, and her little brother, Milo, move from Russia to a farm on the American prairie, but she misses her old home and longs for a friend. Even when the family adopts a stray dog, the one he takes a shine to is Milo. After her father gives her 10 little chicks to care for, the growing birds become her responsibility and, ultimately, just the icebreaker that shy Nora needs to befriend Susannah, who lives on a nearby farm. Set in the past, the quiet story portrays Nora’s emotions with finesse. Brown’s beguiling illustrations—sensitive drawings with watercolor washes—bring the characters and the rural setting to life in evocative scenes, with the focus sometimes on the landscape, sometimes on the characters. Written mainly in short words and sentences, this sometimes amusing, sometimes tender picture book is a good choice for reading aloud while also being accessible to many independent readers. Preschool-Grade 2. --Phelan, Carolyn
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