Little Pine to King Spruce: A Franco-American Childhood

By Fran Pelletier

Book Overview

Authentically small-town American, yet spiced by Pelletier's French-Canadian heritage, these stories beg to be read aloud and shared.

Fran Pelletier is a rare and wonderful storyteller. He grew up in Milford, Maine, in the 1930s, confessed to all seven sins at his first confession (thinking you had to), proudly wore a Lindbergh suit Mama sewed from puce and orange bargain wool (assuring him that aviators needed to be colorful), read aloud to his French-speaking grandfather after school, learned about chewing tobacco the hard way, played an unfortunate role in the derailment and subsequent sinking of a Maine Central handcar, and generally thrived in the bosom of his extended Franco-American family. Dogs, trout, and pigs put in appearances; an air circus comes to town; death claims a young friend; and Fran learns about life. B&W photographs

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0884482545
• ISBN13: 9780884482543
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Tilbury House
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.2"