Cora Frear
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FIRE Cora loves riding through the wild prairie with her doctor father on his house calls. One day, they have a bigger adventure than they bargained for. Prairie Fire Their old horses will never outrun the flames that are galloping right toward them What will Cora and Papa do to save their lives? * Cora Frear was a real pioneer girl, growing up on the prairie at the end of the nineteenth century. Her true story is as exciting as any novel. And it is only the first adventure in the Brave Kids series. Coming next: the story of Robert Henry Hendershot, Civil War drummer boy.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0689843291
ISBN13:9780689843297
Release Date:March 2002
Publisher:Aladdin Paperbacks
Length:64 Pages
Weight:0.16 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 7.6" x 5.0"
Age Range:6 to 9 years
Grade Range:Grades 1 to 4
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
8yo boy enjoyed
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
Part of SonLight homeschool curriculum. My son enjoyed this and recounted the plot several times with excitement. Asking the comprehension questions showed me this book is a good example how children should trust their parents. Cora's bravery is an inspiration and gave me the opportunity to explain what it really means.
Good pioneer-days story
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
"Cora Frear: A True Story" by Susan E. Goodman (Aladdin Books, 2002) -------------------------------------------- This is a great mid-level, historically-oriented chapter book based on the memoir of Cora Frear Hawkins, who lived as a young girl on the American prairie in the last decade of the 1800s... In this story, Cora accompanies her father, a frontier doctor, on a long-distance house call, and they are trapped along with their horse team in the middle of a fast-moving prairie fire. Father and daughter both use cool heads and quick wits to save themselves, and Cora emerges as an excellent role model of a capable, brave young woman. Well-written and suspenseful, a good book for kids who are interested in historical events and pioneer times. (Joe Sixpack, ReadThatAgain children's book reviews)
Wonderful read!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Brave kids: Cora Frear is a true historical account of a young doctor's daughter out on the prairie at the turn of the century. Cora helps keep her doctor father company on long rides to outlying farms. In this stirring episode, she is able to help save her father, herself, and the horses from certain death by a prairie fire. An endnote explains that she also helped him with his surgeries a little later in life. This book is a nice bridge book to read before tackling the longer historical fiction of Laura Ingalls Wilder, etc.
WOW, A Great Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Cora's story is fascinating. The book is difficult to put down. Very compelling and beautifully written. I couldn't recommend it more.
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