John Deere, that's who! / Tracy Nelson Maurer ; illustrated by Tim Zeltner.
| Author/creator | Maurer, Tracy Nelson, 1965- author. |
| Other author | Zeltner, Tim, illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2017. |
| Copyright Date | ©2017 |
| Description | 36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | John Deere, that is who! |
| Abstract | Back in the 1830s, who was a young blacksmith from Vermont, about to make his mark on American history? John Deere, that's who! Who moved to Illinois, where farmers were struggling to plow through the thick, rich soil they called gumbo? Who tinkered and tweaked and tested until he invented a steel plow that sliced into the prairie easy as you please? Long before the first tractor, who changed farming forever? John Deere, that's who! The life and accomplishments of the blacksmith who invented a steel plow to help till the thick Illinois soil and changed American farming forever. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Audience | 860 Lexile |
| Reading Program | Accelerated Reader AR 4.0 0.5 |
| Awards note | 2019 Monarch Award Nominee. |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| LCCN | 2016002105 |
| ISBN | 9781627791298 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1627791299 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9781250195074 |
| ISBN | 1250195071 |
| Stock number | Henry Holt & Co, C/O Mps 175 Fifth Ave, New York, NY, USA, 10010, (646)3075339 SAN 631-5011 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B D3608M | ✔ Available | Place Hold |