Author

Publication

1989 - Orchard Books, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

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Word Count

25750 words, Guess

Page Count

103 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Goodreads3200752
  • LibraryThing598306

Classifications

  • DDC[Fic]
  • LCCPZ7.P2843 Wh 1989

Description

A young boy growing up on a northern Minnesota farm describes the scenes around him and recounts his old Norwegian uncle's tales of an almost mythological logging past.

First Sentence

If books could be more, could show more, could own more, this book would have smells....It would have the smells of old farms; the sweet smell of new-mown hay as it falls off the oiled sickle blade when the horses pull the mower through the field, and the sour smell of manure steaming in a winter barn.

Subjects

Topics

FictionLoggingFarm lifeLumberingLumber tradeNewbery HonorNewbery Medal

Places

Minnesota

Other Editions

Person reading a book and lounging on a couch