Overview / 简介: |
| When a family of settlers follows the gold rush to California, they must leave behind their friends, family, and the old way of life. With mixed feelings they embark upon an epic trip in a covered wagon across America. One piece of the life they left behind accompanies them--a single red geranium--which struggles to survive through the hardships of their journey. If Red Flower lives, they will replant it as a symbol of their hope when they begin their new life in the West. |
From Organization / 国外机构评价: |
| PreSchool-Grade 3A boy describes his familys cross-country journey during the California Gold Rush. When Pa declares that they will be heading west, Ma digs up a plant from her garden and insists on taking it along, saying, Where I go, this flower goes too. As the family travels by wagon across rivers, through drylands, and over mountains, the children stake their hopes on the survival of Red Flower. When the plant begins to wither, they worry that they will never reach their destination. Then a new leaf appears and they are sure they will make it to California after all. When Red Flower is finally planted in what will be the garden of their new home, the family is filled with hope for the future. Though the characters have little depth or personality, the simple narrative is enriched by the way in which Red Flower becomes a symbol for the struggles of this pioneer family. Nolans illustrations are particularly effective. Each full-page painting is rendered in soft grays and browns, with just a few splashes of color. The green leaves and especially the red petals of the flower stand out prominently, marking the plants significance in the story. The inventive visual presentation makes the tale involving and memorable. |
Foreign Customer Review / 国外客户评价: |
| In muted tones and spare text illustrator Dennis Nolan and author Ann Turner together create a story of one family's westward journey. "There's gold in California and free land, A man can't let that go by... Once Pa had an idea, no one could stop him", "Ma tightened her lips, dug a red flower... 'where I go, this flower goes too.' Pa had nothing to say to that". And so begins a journey of peril where Red Flower becomes more than a geranium, it becomes a symbol of survival. The soft sepia tones are punctuated by the bright red geranium flowers emphasizing the importance of Red Flower. This book leaves with you a clearer idea of how scary it would have been to be a pioneer.
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About the Author / 作者介绍: |
| I was born in a small town in Western Massachusetts to creative parents who always encouraged my writing and painting. I went to Bates College, majored in English, and spent a wonderful year abroad in Oxford, England, giving me a taste for neat Scotch, Evensong, and very old churches and buildings. I've been married long enough to break all records and have two grown children. I am especially drawn to telling stories about outsiders, rebellious girls, and people who don't fit in--as I didn't growing up. I was always a bit too loud, too passionate, moved too fast, made up too many stories, and thought that life moved just a tad too slowly for me. I love to cook, garden, swim, pet my wild Jack Russell terrier, talk to friends and my "kids," and laugh at my husband's wild, original stories. I also actually answer letters and emails sent to me by fans, and when I do school visits, I tell people--"Don't ever let anyone tell you you can't do it!"
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