Winona waved her
kerchief and called:
"Good-bye, cat!
Good-bye, swing!
Don't forget me!"
Like so many Americans in the late 1930s, Winona's family must flee the dust bowl and begin the long trip west to California in hopes of starting a better life. The road they travel is Route 66, now a celebrated historic highway. Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson's beautiful text and the illuminated artwork of Kimberly Bulcken Root bring this one journey of thousands to life. don't forget winona is not only a stirring portrait of the migration westward that would reshape the face of America, but it is also a celebration of how the strength of a family can weather the most difficult of times.
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Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson writes stories and poems for young people that reflect a deep interest in family, community, language, and culture. Her previous picture books include My Mama Sings, Sometimes I Dream Horses, and the Reading Rainbow book I Have a Sister -- My Sister is Deaf, which has been in print for more than twenty-five years. She lives with her husband, David Kammer, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Book Description Condition: Good. Root, Kimberly Bulcken (illustrator). Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # GRP98413380
Book Description Condition: Very Good. Root, Kimberly Bulcken (illustrator). Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # GRP98932058
Book Description Library Binding. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Root, Kimberly Bulcken (illustrator). Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.75. Seller Inventory # G0060271981I3N00
Book Description Library Binding. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Root, Kimberly Bulcken (illustrator). Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.75. Seller Inventory # G0060271981I5N10