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Planting trees is quite an art.
He plants the apples with his heart.
Johnny, Johnny Appleseed.

Everyone knows the legend of Johnny Appleseed, the man from Massachusetts who planted apple trees all the way to California. But the true story of Johnny Appleseed, or John Chapman, is even greater than the legend. In deft and lyrical prose, Jane Yolen tells the whole story of an individual who forever changed the landscape of America. Breathtaking paintings by award-winning artist Jim Burke illuminate the historical detail of this man''s life while capturing all the magic and mystery of his legend.

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      Publisher: HarperCollins
      Publication Date: 9/6/2011 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780060591373, 978-0060591373
      ISBN10: 0060591374
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Planting trees is quite an art.
      He plants the apples with his heart.
      Johnny, Johnny Appleseed.

      Everyone knows the legend of Johnny Appleseed, the man from Massachusetts who planted apple trees all the way to California. But the true story of Johnny Appleseed, or John Chapman, is even greater than the legend. In deft and lyrical prose, Jane Yolen tells the whole story of an individual who forever changed the landscape of America. Breathtaking paintings by award-winning artist Jim Burke illuminate the historical detail of this man''s life while capturing all the magic and mystery of his legend.

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