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Three Golden Rivers (Pitt Golden Triangle Books) - Softcover

Price, Olive M.

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Synopsis

When recently orphaned sixteen-year-old Jenny and her younger brother and sisters move to Pittsburgh, their resourcefulness makes possible a career in glassmaking for Stephen

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About the Author

Olive Price was born in Pittsburgh and lived in Mount Washington where she could see the three rivers--the Ohio, the Allegheny, and the Monongahela--and their connection to the city of Pittsburgh. Her body of work, often under the pseudonyms of Anne Cherryholmes or Barbara West, included picture books, radio plays, and biographies, as well as historical novels for young readers. Three Golden Rivers remains one of her best known works. Dr. Margaret Mary Kimmel is professor in the department of Library and Information Science at the University of Pittsburgh where she teaches children's literature and courses related to the provision of information services to young people. With Mark Collins, Dr. Kimmel co-edited Mr. Rogers Neighborhood: Children Television and Fred Rogers, and For Reading Out Loud with Elizabeth Segal. Active in many professional associations, Dr. Kimmel is a member of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees. Kimmel received the Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Service in 1996.

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