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Author:
Bell, Samantha, author.
Title:
Johnny Appleseed : the making of a myth / Samantha Bell.
Publisher:
Cherry Lake Publishing,
Copyright Date:
2024
Description:
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 24 cm
Subject:
Appleseed, Johnny,--1774-1845--Juvenile literature.
Apple growers--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Frontier and pioneer life--Middle West--Juvenile literature.
Producteurs de pommes--États-Unis--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Biographies.
Biographies.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
26. Writing History: Finding Evidence 4 -- Chapter 2 Facts of the Matter: A Frontier Businessman 12 -- Chapter 3 Spinning the Story: A Model of Kindness 20 -- Chapter 4 Writing History: Finding Evidence 26.
Summary:
"Do you know the story of Johnny Appleseed? The history stories you think you know may not be what they seem. In this deep-diving series, readers of How FACT Became FICTION are invited into the truth beyond the stories people tell about history. It includes investigations into what really happened and how the truth was hidden over time. Readers explore primary sources as they develop historical inquiry and media literacy skills and learn the ins and outs of separating fact from fiction"-- Provided by publisher.
Series:
How fact became fiction
Bell, Samantha. How fact became fiction.
ISBN:
1668928671
9781668928677
1668927624
9781668927625
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1380420567
LCCN:
2023022452
Locations:
SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)
YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)
GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

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