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Adler, David A. , Adler, Michael S.

A Picture Book of Daniel Boone

32 pp. | Holiday | August, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8234-2748-2 $17.95

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Matt Collins. This brief biography chronicles the life of one of the nation's early pioneers. The narrative succinctly relates Boone's early life, his experiences with Native Americans, the opening of the Cumberland Gap to form the Wilderness Trail, the settlement of Boonesborough, and his final push into Missouri. Realistic illustrations are artfully rendered and complement the straightforward, readable text. Timeline, websites. Bib.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg