To Be a Logger
Published on 13. October 2015
187 pages
978-1-5040-2197-5 (ISBN)
Description
A young boy growing up in the Oregon wilderness dreams of becoming a logger
Little Joe has been sawing trees since he was 5 years old. A child of the Oregon hills, he spends his days scampering through the forest around his family's cabin. Ever since he was old enough to hold an ax, he's wanted to be a logger like his daddy. He wants to wear boots with nails on them, saw down the mightiest trees in the forest, and holler "Timber!" as they come crashing to the ground. Little Joe has logging in his blood.
Finally, Little Joe is old enough for his 1st visit to a logging camp. He sees the great machines taking down trees and loading them onto trucks, and he wants to be a logger more than ever. But as he grows up, he will find there are better ways to show his love for the forest than cutting it down.
Little Joe has been sawing trees since he was 5 years old. A child of the Oregon hills, he spends his days scampering through the forest around his family's cabin. Ever since he was old enough to hold an ax, he's wanted to be a logger like his daddy. He wants to wear boots with nails on them, saw down the mightiest trees in the forest, and holler "Timber!" as they come crashing to the ground. Little Joe has logging in his blood.
Finally, Little Joe is old enough for his 1st visit to a logging camp. He sees the great machines taking down trees and loading them onto trucks, and he wants to be a logger more than ever. But as he grows up, he will find there are better ways to show his love for the forest than cutting it down.
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Person
Born in Springfield, Ohio, in 1893, Lois Lenski achieved acclaim as both an author and illustrator of children's literature. For her Regional America series, Lenski traveled to each of the places that became a subject of one of her books. She did meticulous research and spoke with children and adults in the various regions to create stories depicting the lives of the inhabitants of those areas. Her novel of Florida farm life,
Strawberry Girl, won the Newbery Award in 1946. She also received a Newbery Honor in 1942 for
Indian Captive, a fictionalized account of the life of Mary Jemison. Lenski died in 1974.
Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Song of the Forest Children
- I The Boy
- II The House
- III The Rattler
- IV The Woods
- V The Prize
- VI The Runaway
- VII The Ride
- VIII The Fire
- IX The Blow
- X The Treasure
- XI The Choice
- Definitions
- A Biography of Lois Lenski
- Copyright Page
