Name: Dandelions
ISBN: 9780152024079

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Finding a Place

A child’s view of starting over asks what makes a place feel like home.

Come here for

A family beginning again on the wide Nebraska prairie
A child’s attention to her parents’ different hopes

Expect

A picture-book story set in the 1800s Nebraska Territory
A quiet focus on home, change, and family

Book Details

Authors: Eve Bunting
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: May 1, 2001
Format: Paperback
Theme: 19th-Century U.S. · US Biographies
Reading lane: 19th-Century U.S.

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Publisher Categories

Family Stories
Girls & Young Women
19th-Century U.S.
20th-Century U.S.

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21st-Century U.S. Stories
Country Life
Farm & Ranch Life
Friendship

About This Book

Eager to start a new life in a new land, Zoe and her family journey west to the Nebraska Territory in the 1800s. When Zoe and her family arrive at their claim, nothing distinguishes it from the miles and miles of surrounding prairie. Even after they build their soddie, the home can't be seen from any distance. Zoe has never seen Papa so happy or Mama so sad. But when she takes a trip to the small prairie town with Papa, Zoe sees something that might make a difference to thei...

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Eager to start a new life in a new land, Zoe and her family journey west to the Nebraska Territory in the 1800s. When Zoe and her family arrive at their claim, nothing distinguishes it from the miles and miles of surrounding prairie. Even after they build their soddie, the home can't be seen from any distance. Zoe has never seen Papa so happy or Mama so sad. But when she takes a trip to the small prairie town with Papa, Zoe sees something that might make a difference to their new soddie, and to Mama's life, too. "Bunting tells an poignant story, which is made even more affecting by its lovely illustrations." — School Library Journal (starred review)