Status
Available
Call number
Call number
PB Wal
Local notes
PB Wal
Collection
Genres
Publication
Aladdin (1993), 192 pages
Description
Fifteen-year-old Amanda's refined life in early twentieth-century San Francisco is disrupted when she grudgingly accompanies her mother to the Oklahoma Territory on a crusade to save the buffalo.
Awards
Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Middle Grade — 1996)
Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — 1995)
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (Nominee)
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (Nominee — 1994)
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (10th Edition: 1988-1992)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1992
Physical description
192 p.; 5.14 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member JulianeAdams
This story is about a girl who is traveling to the west and comes across meeting people and also the dangers of traveling out in the wilderness surrounding her.
I enjoy this book because it wasd also one of the books that were read to me while I was in school. I also enjoy reading about this book
One way to involve students in this would be to create a play that would be similar to the western days of wagons traveling through the west. The students will be able to act out scenes that did or could occur in the west.
I enjoy this book because it wasd also one of the books that were read to me while I was in school. I also enjoy reading about this book
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because I live next to the wildlife refuge and it is amazing of the buffalo out here. One way to involve students in this would be to create a play that would be similar to the western days of wagons traveling through the west. The students will be able to act out scenes that did or could occur in the west.
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LibraryThing member barbarac
Buffalo Gal is a story of a girl unknowningly finding herself in Oklahoma. Teenaged Amanda is taken to Oklahoma with her mother to help save he endangered buffalo. While in Oklahoma, Amanda meets a guy, David. At first Amanda and David do not get along. They fight like cats and dogs. Amanda gets to
Bill Wallace is an amazing author. I loved reading his novels. As a child growing up in Oklahoma, you can really relate to all of his stories. Amanda's story is much like many Oklahoma girls. That's why I loved the book.
I would have the class think back to when they were younger, how have they grow since then. Not just physically but what do they understand more now that they are older? We will evaluate emotional and psychological development unofficially.
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experience many of Oklahoma's greatest characteristics, deadly animals, crazy tornados etc. Slowly Amanda realizes she has grown up from the snooty rich girl she was into a smart independent woman. Bill Wallace is an amazing author. I loved reading his novels. As a child growing up in Oklahoma, you can really relate to all of his stories. Amanda's story is much like many Oklahoma girls. That's why I loved the book.
I would have the class think back to when they were younger, how have they grow since then. Not just physically but what do they understand more now that they are older? We will evaluate emotional and psychological development unofficially.
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LibraryThing member WhiskeyintheJar
One of my favorite books from childhood, in fact just read it the other day and still loved it, so a favorite of adulthood also!
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Pages
192