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| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Jun 22 2007 : 1:11:33 PM
jus' bought a dear little book yesterday (read it last night .. couldn't put it down!!) it's a 'young person's book .. but i just loved the way it read .. .it's called: JOURNEY CAKE .. by Isabel McLennan McMeekan .. copyright 1942.
a sweet story of a pioneer 'family' of six children (one is just a baby) .. who's father has gone from north carolina to KENTUCKY to settle .. he told his family to head there next summer when a wagon train was scheduled to leave.
meanwhile .. (boo-hoo) .. the momma dies shortly after the birth of her last baby .. and the dad doesn't know it. There is a wonderful olde black woman (JUBA) a freed slave .. and her husband Eli .. who have been with them for a long time ..
She decides to pack up the children and strike out on their own for Kentucky. The "JUDGE" in town .. declares NO she cannot go until the father returns to get them (sneaky little devil .. he knows they cannot make it through the winter on their own and is plotting to BUY Juba and Eli!
In the middle of the night .. they leave and the story is of their travels .. trials and tribulations and 'jubilations'.
Wonderful little story to teach children some of the 'pioneer ways'.
True Friends, Frannie
CABIN CREEK FARM
KENTUCKY
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| mikesgirl |
Posted - Jun 23 2007 : 09:31:01 AM
Sometimes it's better or just as good to buy used books locally because once you add the shipping to the half.com or amazon books, they're not as cheap as they sound. I still use them alot when I can't find a book though. |
| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Jun 23 2007 : 05:43:53 AM
i found mine in an antiques shoppe .. paid five bucks for it. i just love when 'old' books are still available! xo
True Friends, Frannie
CABIN CREEK FARM
KENTUCKY
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| Cindy Lee |
Posted - Jun 22 2007 : 7:22:44 PM
Oh, I hope our librry has a copy! Sounds great! |
| Alee |
Posted - Jun 22 2007 : 7:15:01 PM
That sounds like such a great book! I am going to have to buy a copy!!
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for tying, one hand to hold Nora! |
| knewslady |
Posted - Jun 22 2007 : 6:43:35 PM
Oh my gosh, thank you so much Nancy Jo.
Kathy
Will always be a farmgirl at heart
Visit my online shop at http://thebackfence.etsy.com
http://kathy-whimsicaldays.blogspot.com |
| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Jun 22 2007 : 2:15:39 PM
kATHY,
You can find it on Amazon. Used they are .49 cents -4.00 and so on.
NANCY JO
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
| knewslady |
Posted - Jun 22 2007 : 2:05:46 PM
My sixth grade teacher read that book to us. She would read a chapter a day. I have always remembered loving the store even though that was many moons ago.
Where in the world did you find a copy?
Kathy
Will always be a farmgirl at heart
Visit my online shop at http://thebackfence.etsy.com
http://kathy-whimsicaldays.blogspot.com |
