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Johnny Appleseed

by Reeve Lindbergh · 1990

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Rhymed text and illustrations relate the life of John Chapman, whose distribution of apple seeds and trees across the Midwest made him a legend and left a legacy still enjoyed today.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
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American historyAmerican historyMore like thisLess of thisfoodfoodMore like thisLess of thismovingmovingMore like thisLess of this
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childrenspicture books
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short · 32 pages
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