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Summary
Summary
Logan puts his skills to the test to help his town repair the schoolhouse in this second book of a wholesome series that's like Little House on the Prairie for younger readers.
The residents of Maple Ridge are trying to raise money to fix their schoolhouse. Repairs just can't be put off any longer! Everyone has decided to pitch in and sell their old or unwanted items at a market held outside the nearby city. Logan wants to contribute by fixing and selling a wagon wheel that he found on the side of the road, even though nobody believes he can handle the task. Logan works very hard on the repairs...but will his effort pay off?
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Tales from Maple Ridge chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
Author Notes
Grace Gilmore is a city girl, but she has always been fascinated by farm life. Growing up, she spent many summers riding horses, chasing chickens, and swimming in the creek at her great-grandparents' farm in the hollows of Kentucky. When she isn't writing books, she can be found playing the piano, baking cookies, or wrangling various pets. Grace lives with her family in Ithaca, New York.
Petra Brown lives at the foot of Mount Snowdon near the little Ffestiniog railway, in the beautiful country of North Wales, United Kingdom. When she was a child, she used to love to look through books and draw the pictures herself. Now she finds that illustrating children's books is immensely satisfying. You can visit her at PetraB.co.uk.
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School Library Journal Review
Gr 1-3-Grace Gilmore introduces her "Tales from Maple Ridge" series with these two titles. Both offerings are solid introductory chapter books. The language is accessible and aspiring, the plots are clean, and Brown's illustrations are absolutely beautiful. While nothing Logan Pryce, our creative and industrious main character, doesn't face anything too intense, Gilmore doesn't shy away from serious topics like lying and lost jobs. Logan introduces readers to the Pryce family and follows them through the decision to give up their farm for new opportunities. In Lucky, Logan embarks on a money-raising venture to fix up his one-room schoolhouse. Despite laughter from his classmates and a tight budget at home, Logan finds a creative and resourceful way to help his school. Illustrations accompany the large, easily read text on each page, making this an excellent transition from beginning readers to chapter books. Parents itching to read Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House on the Prairie" titles with their children will find this new series a welcome stepping stone. VERDICT A general purchase for early chapter book collections.-Taylor Worley, Springfield Public Library, OR © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Excerpts
Excerpts
The Lucky Wheel A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT It was Monday morning, and Logan Pryce was late for school. He ran through the door, out of breath. His knickers and boots were muddy. The other students were already at their desks. Everyone turned and stared at him, including his sister Tess and his older brother, Drew. Tess mouthed the words, Where were you? Their teacher, Miss Ashley, glanced up from her roll-call sheet. A vase of daffodils sat on her desk, next to her inkwell and feathery quill pen. "Oh, there you are, Logan. I was about to mark you as absent." "I'm sorry, Miss Ashley!" said Logan, plucking a dried-up leaf out of his messy blond hair. "I was on my way inside with the others. Then I spotted a broken button that I thought I could use in my Fix-It Shop. I was about it pick it up when I slipped and fell in a puddle, and--" "What is a Fix-It Shop?" Miss Ashley asked. "My Fix-It Shop is where I fix old things and invent new things!" Logan said proudly. Miss Ashley smiled at Logan's answer. "That sounds very interesting. In the future, though, please be more mindful of the time. You may take your seat now." She added, "Class, please face forward!" The children turned in their seats. The boys sat on one side, and the girls sat on the other. The six- and seven-year-olds sat up front near Miss Ashley. Drew, who was eleven, sat in the back with the older kids. Logan, who was eight, and Tess, who was nine, sat in the middle. Usually, there were twenty students present in the one-room schoolhouse. But spring was planting season, so a few of the boys were missing. Farmers usually kept their oldest sons at home to help with the plowing and sowing. Pa used to keep Drew home for this reason. "I have an announcement to make," Miss Ashley began. "As you can see, our school is overdue for some repairs." Excerpted from The Lucky Wheel by Grace Gilmore All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.