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Henry David's House
By Thoreau, Henry David & Schnur, Steven & Fiore, Peter M.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-88106-116-1
- Publisher
- Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, c2002.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2002
Gr 4-8 Using selected highlights of Thoreau's own words, this picture-book adaptation of Walden, or Life in the Woods follows Henry David's building of his cabin, from borrowing neighbor Bronson Alcott's axe in March of 1845 to his first spring on Walden Pond. Because the words are exact quotes, the language is rather difficult at times, using a style and vocabulary that are more formal than that of modern language. In addition, while most of the text is written in the past tense, t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
