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Detlefsen, Lisl H.

Time for Cranberries

32 pp. | Roaring Brook | September, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-1-62672-098-5 $17.99

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Jed Henry. Sam is finally old enough to participate in the fall cranberry harvest on his parents' farm. From the flooding of the cranberry marshes to the booming, corralling, suctioning, cleaning, and delivering, details of the harvest are informative. The illustrations' reds, yellows, and oranges create a vibrant and cozy fall setting. Recipes and an author's note are appended. Glos.

Reviewer: Willa Zhang | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2015