Karr Kathleen - The Great Turkey Walk - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Yeeeeeee - haw! Git along little turkeys? Big brawny Simon Green who's just completed third grade (for the fourth time) may not be book smart but he's nobody's fool. When it's time to be done with school and make his way in the world Simon hatches a plan that could earn him a bundle. He intends to herd a huge flock of bronze turkeysall the way from his home in eastern Missouri to the boomtown of Denver where they'll fetch a mighty price. In the year 1860, the hazards of such a trek are many - how does one shepherd the birds across a river for instance? - but Simon is undaunted. Accompanied by a faithful drover and eventually to be joined by two boon companions he undertakes the biggest journey of his young life in this high - spirited Wild Wild West adventure by an acclaimed author of historical fiction.
Title: The Great Turkey Walk
Author(s): Karr Kathleen
Publisher: Square Fish
Barcode: 9780374427986
Pages: 208 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 9/1/2000
Category: Historical Fiction (Children's / Teenage)