The Sun, the Rain, and the Apple Seed: A Novel of Johnny Appleseed's Life

Year of Publication
2003
Publication Type
Novel
Number of Pages or Episodes
200 p.
Language
English
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Publisher
Clarion Books
City
New York
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Abstract
On the Monongahela River bank, John Chapman (1774-1845), an eccentric, self-appointed missionary is visited by God’s angel bearing to him a vocation: to broadcast apple seeds in the borderlands that will feed the hungry and the poor for generations. In Pittsburgh, he receives his new name: Johnny Appleseed.
Author Biography
Lynda Durrant (1954— ) was born in Cleveland and teaches reading to children. She lives in Bath, Ohio.
Time
1797-9
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