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Johnny Appleseed

by M.J. York · 2012

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Based on a real person, this tall tale tells the story of legendary nurseryman Johnny Appleseed and how he introduced apple trees to large parts of the United States.

Genre
folklorefolkloreMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of this
Themes
friendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2010s2010sMore like thisLess of thisfrontierfrontierMore like thisLess of thisMiddle WestMiddle WestMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 32 pages

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