From School Library Journal
Grade 6 Up Chronicles of the Scott family1906 to 1923by one of the sons. Pa, who called himself ``half a man'' because he suffered from asthma, had impaired use of his left leg, and had lost most of his left arm in an accident, wandered with his family in search of a climate kindly to his health. They went by wagon and by train from Nebraska to Wyoming; back to Nebraska; to Medford, Oregon; down to Pomona, California; and back to Nebraska. Despite his infirmities, Pa is a giant of a man when judged by his never-giving-in accomplishments. The account abounds with anecdotes of adventures on the trail and in the family's homesparticularly in a cabin in the woods south of Medford. As a picture of traveling and settling life at the time this is valuable, but it must be read for what it isnot a formal, literary tale shaped with suspense and selected incidents, but an honest telling and hence potentially useful as a resource for students and scholars. The non-artistic line drawings that illustrate the book are informative. George Gleason, Department of English, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield
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Review
"Lynn Scott’s book will make you wish you had been there, too."—Charles Kuralt
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"Vivid and engrossing."—New York Times Book Review
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New York Times Book Review )
"Scott''s story is full of family spirit and awesome details for today''s kids—a real treat for kids in 1906 was ten cents worth of raisins. This is a useful resource for teachers looking for ways to bring American history alive."—Kirkus Reviews
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Kirkus Reviews )
"What was it like when you were a kid? Lynn H. Scott gives us his answer In [a] delightful memoir of the West at the turn of the century. . . . His drawings add flavor to this colorful little book."—Southwest Review
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Southwest Review )
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