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Nothing Here But Trees by Van Leeuwen

Nothing Here But Trees

By Jean Van Leeuwen
Picture Books
Review:

I love the author Jean Van Leeuwen. In this gentle book, she paints a picture of a loving pioneer family and their struggle to create a new home in the untamed wilderness of Ohio. The illustrations are great. There is not a fast-moving or exciting plot, but the book is full of interesting information and high values.

(Reviewed by Jenny Phillips)

Region North America, United States, Ohio
Period 19th Century, 1800s
Genre Historical Fiction
The Good and the Beautiful Library No
  • 4 Moral Value
  • 5 Educational Value
  • 4.5 Literary Value
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