Johnny Appleseed Candlewick Can these siblings lay to

Can these siblings lay to rest the restless spirits they've disturbed

He passed away before she was born

So when it flaps its pages and invites her in

There has been a terrible mistake and her new family--gentle Matthew and his stern sister Marilla--were expecting someone quite different

Original cover art by Don Freeman from the 1968 first edition

Johnny Appleseed Candlewick Can these siblings lay toEveryone knows the legend of Johnny Appleseed, the man from Massachusetts who planted apple trees all the way to California. But the true story of Johnny Appleseed, or John Chapman, is even greater than the legend. In deft and lyrical prose, Jane Yolen tells the whole story of an individual who forever changed the landscape of America. Breathtaking paintings by award winning artist Jim Burke illuminate the historical detail of this man's life while