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Great Turkey Walk by Kathleen Karr (2000, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSquare Fish
ISBN-100374427984
ISBN-139780374427986
eBay Product ID (ePID)1687329
Product Key Features
Book TitleGreat Turkey Walk
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAction & Adventure / General, General, Westerns, Historical / United States / 19th Century, Animals / Birds
Publication Year2000
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorKathleen Karr
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight6.3 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"Readers will gobble up Karr's hilarious novel of a boy who resolves to walk 1000 turkeys from the Show-Me state to Denver, Colorado. Simon, who's 15 and newly graduated from the thrid grade, may not be too bright, but he figures he can make his fortune by buying Mr. Buffey's brinze turkeys for a quarter apiece and selling them in Denver for $5 each...The gifted Karr has a cheerful, sassy down-home writing style and a perfect pitch for dialogue." - Starred, "Publishers Weekly""Full of good humor and page-turning quest-style events...This novel begs to be read aloud." -Starred, "School Library Journal""A wide-open western epic, inspired by actual drives and featuring a cast of capable young people." - "Kirkus Reviews"", A wide-open western epic, inspired by actual drives and featuring a cast of capable young people." - Kirkus Reviews, Readers will gobble up Karr's hilarious novel of a boy who resolves to walk 1000 turkeys from the Show-Me state to Denver, Colorado. Simon, who's 15 and newly graduated from the thrid grade, may not be too bright, but he figures he can make his fortune by buying Mr. Buffey's brinze turkeys for a quarter apiece and selling them in Denver for $5 each...The gifted Karr has a cheerful, sassy down-home writing style and a perfect pitch for dialogue., "Readers will gobble up Karr's hilarious novel of a boy who resolves to walk 1000 turkeys from the Show-Me state to Denver, Colorado. Simon, who's 15 and newly graduated from the thrid grade, may not be too bright, but he figures he can make his fortune by buying Mr. Buffey's brinze turkeys for a quarter apiece and selling them in Denver for $5 each...The gifted Karr has a cheerful, sassy down-home writing style and a perfect pitch for dialogue." -- Starred, Publishers Weekly "Full of good humor and page-turning quest-style events...This novel begs to be read aloud." -- Starred, School Library Journal "A wide-open western epic, inspired by actual drives and featuring a cast of capable young people." -- Kirkus Reviews, "Readers will gobble up Karr's hilarious novel of a boy who resolves to walk 1000 turkeys from the Show-Me state to Denver, Colorado. Simon, who's 15 and newly graduated from the thrid grade, may not be too bright, but he figures he can make his fortune by buying Mr. Buffey's brinze turkeys for a quarter apiece and selling them in Denver for $5 each...The gifted Karr has a cheerful, sassy down-home writing style and a perfect pitch for dialogue." - Starred, Publishers Weekly, "Full of good humor and page-turning quest-style events...This novel begs to be read aloud." -Starred, School Library Journal, "Readers will gobble up Karr's hilarious novel of a boy who resolves to walk 1000 turkeys from the Show-Me state to Denver, Colorado. Simon, who's 15 and newly graduated from the thrid grade, may not be too bright, but he figures he can make his fortune by buying Mr. Buffey's brinze turkeys for a quarter apiece and selling them in Denver for $5 each...The gifted Karr has a cheerful, sassy down-home writing style and a perfect pitch for dialogue." - Starred, Publishers Weekly "Full of good humor and page-turning quest-style events...This novel begs to be read aloud." -Starred, School Library Journal "A wide-open western epic, inspired by actual drives and featuring a cast of capable young people." - Kirkus Reviews "
Grade FromFifth Grade
Dewey Decimal[Fic]
Grade ToNinth Grade
SynopsisYeeeeeee-haw! Git along, little . . . turkeys? Big, brawny Simon Green, who's just completed third grade (for the fourth time), may not be book smart, but he's nobody's fool. When it's time to be done with school and make his way in the world, Simon hatches a plan that could earn him a bundle. He intends to herd a huge flock of bronze turkeysall the way from his home in eastern Missouri to the boomtown of Denver, where they'll fetch a mighty price. In the year 1860, the hazards of such a trek are many - how does one shepherd the birds across a river, for instance? - but Simon is undaunted. Accompanied by a faithful drover, and eventually to be joined by two boon companions, he undertakes the biggest journey of his young life, in this high-spirited Wild Wild West adventure by an acclaimed author of historical fiction., Yeeeeeee-haw Git along, little . . . turkeys? Big, brawny Simon Green, who's just completed third grade (for the fourth time), may not be book smart, but he's nobody's fool. When it's time to be done with school and make his way in the world, Simon hatches a plan that could earn him a bundle. He intends to herd a huge flock of bronze turkeysall the way from his home in eastern Missouri to the boomtown of Denver, where they'll fetch a mighty price. In the year 1860, the hazards of such a trek are many - how does one shepherd the birds across a river, for instance? - but Simon is undaunted. Accompanied by a faithful drover, and eventually to be joined by two boon companions, he undertakes the biggest journey of his young life, in this high-spirited Wild Wild West adventure by an acclaimed author of historical fiction.
LC Classification NumberPZ7.K149
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- Feb 05, 2022
A delightful book
This is a great book, a quick read, an interesting plot, and a surprising ending. I bought it because I wanted my own copy so I can read it whenever I want to.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Apr 24, 2025
Fun , true story!...
Fun , true story!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
