Keystones of the Stone Arch Bridge - Brossura

Ruff, Carolyn

Brossura

ISBN 10: 087351923X ISBN 13: 9780873519236

Casa editrice: Minnesota Historical Society Pr, 2014

Riassunto

Ten-year-old Fritz and his poppa have made a life for themselves in the Bohemian Flats along the river in Minneapolis in 1883, but what they really want is for their family to be whole again.

In order to earn money to bring Fritz’s momma and sisters from Sweden to America, the determined Fritz sets out to master a new skill, working as the youngest stonemason on the crew building the Stone Arch Bridge across the Mississippi River.

Along the way, Fritz, always eager to learn, unlocks secrets of his new homeland, from details of the river’s geology and the area’s animals to stories of brave stands against slavery and the dangers of flour milling. He befriends Margaret, a Métis girl whose family has called the region home for generations, and meets notable early settler Emily Goodridge Grey. Applying his developing stonecutting skills, he records these many lessons in the keystones of the bridge.

Working through the summer, Fritz grows in responsibility and stature. Best of all, soon after the bridge is complete, he is able to show off his handiwork to Momma in person.

An interpreter at Mill City Museum for ten years, Carolyn Ruff has owned an art gallery in the Minneapolis Warehouse District, has served as a reading consultant in Minnesota, Japan, and Germany, and celebrates her own Swedish heritage in this, her first book.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Minnesota Historical Society Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 087351923X
• ISBN 13: 9780873519236
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Disegnatore: Washam Christie
• Numero di pagine: 68
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile