A Home for Mr. Emerson by Barbara Kerley

Ralph Waldo Emerson loved his home in Concord, Massachusetts.
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Resource: picture book
Time: 1834
Place: 1872

Summary:
Ralph Waldo Emerson loved his house in Concord.  He loved his wife, his study and his community. He built a good life.  Thinking about books and nature, he wrote in his journal, then traveled out lecturing across the country and the world. Then, one day a fire destroyed the house.  Emerson was devastated. He went on a trip which rejuvenated him and made him miss his home.  I will not give away the ending, but it is beautifully tissue worthy. Quotes from Emerson are liberally sprinkled throughout the text.  There is an author's note at the end of the book which is brilliantly illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham.

Potentially Objectionable Content:
none

Reading Level: grade 3 -7
Lexile Measure: 830L
Guided Reading Level: F


Format Links
Book

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