Minnow and Rose
Written by Judy Young
Illustrated by Bill Farnsworth
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Minnow lives with her family in a native village on the plains. She loves to swim, rightfully earning her nickname. Rose is traveling with her family on the Oregon Trail. It’s tiresome and she wishes something exciting would happen. Then, one day it does! On the banks of a rushing river, the two very different cultures come face to face. But just as a river can divide, it can also bring together and through the seeds of curiosity and caution, appreciation and friendship blossoms.
Awards
- 2010/2011 Alabama Camillia Book Award Nominee
- 2010/2011 Pennsylvania Keystone to Reading Award Nominee
- 2010/2011 Delaware Diamonds Book Award Nominee
- 2010 Winner of Storytelling World Award for Pre-Adolescent Listeners
Reviews
Booklist: "The descriptive, third-person narrative alternates between each girl's story and incorporates details of everyday life, while the softly rendered, realistic paintings expressively depict the characters and events…this is an appealing, child-centric story of communicating across language and culture and finding friendship despite differences."
School Library Journal: "Beautiful oil paintings showing an Indian village, pioneer travel, and dangerous river crossings lend additional action and understanding to the story. An author's note provides more information on assistance given by Native Americans to pioneers and the difficulty of river crossings along the Oregon Trail."
Published by Sleeping Bear Press, 2009
Hard Cover 36 pp. ISBN 978-1-58536-421-3
US $17.95
($4.50 shipping)
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