Up Crabapple Creek
“Up Crabapple Creek” by Bernice Fishpaw is a historical fiction novel published by iUniverse in March 2009. This edition spans 204 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Isabelle Norton, known as Izzy, as she navigates her seventh-grade year in rural Wisconsin during 1931. Despite her aspirations of becoming an engineer and improving farm equipment, Izzy faces the realities of life on a farm, including tough economic conditions and personal challenges.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of leadership and family commitment through Izzy’s experiences at school and home. As she learns about democracy in her one-room school and takes on responsibilities, Izzy’s character develops amidst events such as the sale of her beloved pony and the arrival of a new sibling. This coming-of-age tale captures the essence of rural life and the resilience required to face its challenges.
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In 1931, Isabelle Norton, otherwise known as Izzy, had no intention of growing up to be a farmer’s wife like her mother. Instead, Izzy dreams of attending a university and becoming an engineer so she can improve the equipment on the farm to help with the monotonous chores.
Times are tough in rural Wisconsin as spunky Izzy enters the seventh grade. It’s an eventful year at the one-room school for the eighteen students. Under the tutelage of the new teacher Miss Webb, they learn the basics of democracy when they elect students to perform special school chores like stoking the fire and carrying water from the nearest farm. Izzy even finds herself in a leadership role when the woodshed next to the school catches on fire.
Life is just as interesting at home for Izzy. The tough times force her to sell her favorite pony; she gets the measles during her exams; and she finds out her mom is going to have a baby. In this wholesome coming-of-age story, Izzy rises to the challenge of life on the farm and demonstrates not only her leadership qualities, but her commitment to family.
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