Johnny Appleseed
Subtitle: select good seeds and plant them in good ground
By: Richard Worth.
Series: Americans--the spirit of a nation
Publisher: Enslow Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Berkeley Heights, NJ
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780766033528
Subjects: Appleseed, Johnny, -- 1774-1845 -- Juvenile literature; Appleseed, Johnny, -- 1774-1845 -- Influence -- Juvenile literature; Apple growers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Nurseries (Horticulture) -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature; Pioneers -- Middle West -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Frontier and pioneer life -- Middle West -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography
Description: "Discusses the life of Johnny Appleseed, including his childhood in colonial America, his moveable nursery, the real stories behind his folk legend, and the legacy he left on American history"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: An American hero; title: Chapman and 18th century America; title: Chapman in the West; title: The spirit of individualism; title: The moveable nursery; title: The War of 1812; title: Business and religion; title: Chapman transforms the West; title: The legacy of Johnny Appleseed; title: Chronology; title: Glossary.