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"From the internationally bestselling author of The Book of Ruth and A Map of the World, a heartfelt coming-of-age story that Karen Joy Fowler calls "a timeless classic book you will read and reread." Mary Frances "Frankie" Lombard is fiercely in love with her family's sprawling apple orchard and the tangled web of family members who inhabit it. Content to spend her days planning capers with her brother William, competing with her brainy cousin Amanda,...
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"There are echoes of John Steinbeck in this beautiful and haunting debut novel. . . . Coplin depicts the frontier landscape and the plainspoken characters who inhabit it with dazzling clarity." — Entertainment Weekly
"A stunning debut. . . . Stands on par with Charles Frazier's COLD MOUNTAIN." — The Oregonian (Portland)
New York Times Bestseller • A Best Book of the Year: Washington
...3) The orchard
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English
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"For generations, Ellie Hostetler's family has tended their orchard, a tradition her twin brother, Evan, will someday continue. But when Evan is drafted for the Vietnam War, the family is shocked to learn he has not sought conscientious objector status. Can Ellie, with the support of a new beau, find the courage to face a future unlike the one she imagined?"--Amazon.com.
4) Loyalty
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English
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"Franco Fiorvanti is a lemon grower toiling on the estate of a baron. When the baron asks him to kidnap a little boy named Dante, Franco makes a decision that will change the history of Sicily forever. Gaetano Catalano is a member of the Beati Paoli, a secret society of aristocrats who investigate crime in Palermo. Gaetano sets out to find the boy and punish the kidnapper. Meanwhile, Mafalda Pancari is a new mother rejoicing at the birth of her daughter,...
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Boxcar children volume 67
Pub. Date
1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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The Alden children visit a family friend at his apple orchard which is rumored to be haunted, but instead of a ghost they find that some of the families' valuable antiques are being stolen.
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English
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Set to inherit half of Bella Vista, a one hundred-acre apple orchard in a town called Archangel, along with a half-sister she's never heard of, Tess Delaney, who makes a living restoring stolen treasures to their rightful owners, discovers a world filled with the simple pleasures of food and family.
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Series
Virgin River volume 19
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English
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When he returns home to Virgin River to take over his family's apple orchard and settle down, former Marine Tom Cavanaugh falls for single mother Nora Crane, who is helping out during harvest time.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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In Wisconsin, fourth-grader Ida B spends happy hours being home-schooled and playing in her family's apple orchard, until her mother begins treatment for breast cancer and her parents must sell part of the orchard and send her to public school.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Members of the Rabbit family visit an apple orchard, where they have fun picking apples and discovering their many uses. Includes a recipe for applesauce, directions for a craft activity, and sayings about apples.
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HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Embarking on a field trip to an apple-picking farm, Nancy enjoys the fancy autumn colors she observes in the orchard and resolves to find a perfect Gala apple for her father but fears the fruit of her choice is too far out of reach.
14) Picking apples
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Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Jae goes apple picking with his mom and dad in this colorful story. Young readers will be engaged with the appealing illustrations and decodable text. Pairs with the nonfiction title At the Apple Orchard"--
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2018.
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English
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Growing up in northern Michigan, Samantha "Sam" Mullins felt trapped on her family's orchard and pie shop, so she left with dreams of making her own mark in the world. But life as an overworked, undervalued sous chef at a reality star's New York bakery is not what Sam dreamed. When the chef embarrasses Sam, she quits and returns home. Unemployed, single, and defeated, she spends a summer working on her family's orchard cooking and baking alongside...
16) In the orchard
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Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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What can you find on a farm? Let's look in the orchard! This title uses a repetitive sentence pattern and strong visual cues to help young readers explore life on a farm. High-frequency and familiar sight words complement the predictable text. Children just learning how to read will love these colorful and engaging nonfiction books.
19) Harvest moon
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Riverbend romance volume 3
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English
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"From the bestselling author of The Convenient Groom (now a beloved Hallmark Original movie) comes the third romance in her latest series!"--
"Forever walking the line between passion and conflict, Laurel and Gavin's relationship ended in divorce after years of miscommunication and unmet expectations. Now pursuing their own separate lives and careers, the two are content . . . though not completely happy. When their best friends, Mike and Mallory,...
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Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
This book covers everything a gardener needs to know about choosing and nurturing the most delicious varieties, including selection, pruning, training, irrigation, and pest and disease prevention. It also includes inspiring ideas for tucking trees into surprisingly small spaces, as well as creative recipes for your incredible harvest. You will want to plant a mini-orchard in every intimate corner."--