Johnny Appleseed

by Paul M. Buhle and Noah Van Sciver

Book Overview

John Chapman, aka Johnny Appleseed, made himself the stuff of legend by spreading the seeds of apple trees from Wisconsin to Indiana. Along with that, he offered the seeds of nonviolence and vegetarianism, good relationships with Native Americans, and peace among the settlers. He was one of the New World's earliest followers of the Swedish theologian Emanuel Swedenborg. The story of John Chapman operates as a counter-narrative to the glorification...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1683960440
• ISBN13: 9781683960447
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.8" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher