Better Known as Johnny Appleseed (1950)

by Mabel Leigh Hunt

Other authors: James Daugherty (Illustrator)

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This Newbery Honor Book from 1950 is a biography of Johnny Appleseed for kids. It's not bad, but the language hasn't aged well and I suspect it wouldn't go over too well with the kiddos today. (

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electrascaife | Nov 23, 2019 |

Summary: The story of Johnnie Appleseed.

hgcslibrary | Nov 29, 2009 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Mabel Leigh Hunt	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Daugherty, James	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book (1951)

Newbery Medal (Honor Book – 1951)

William Allen White Children's Book Award (Nominee – 1952-1953)

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Better Known as Johnny Appleseed

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1950

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Johnny Appleseed (John Chapman)

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The life and legend of Johnny Appleseed presented in nine stories, each named for a variety of apples which Johnny may have planted in the Midwest river valleys. Each story takes him westward from the Youhioheny to the Mississippi.

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