# Prairie Days - Hardcover

by **Patricia MacLachlan** (Author), **Micha Archer** (Illustrator)

**A delicate, stunning account of life on the prairie from Newbery medalist Patricia MacLachlan.**

Cool summer mornings begin with the rose orange sun and the smell of earth, and fade into hot summer nights with a yellow moon, covered in a quilt of stars. There are wagon rides, farm dogs, trips into town, and games of kick the can. These are prairie days.

Patricia MacLachlan applies her lyrical, sparse voice and vibrant, tender art from Micha Archer to transport readers to the prairie of her youth in this stunning celebration of the beauty in the world.

### Author Biography

Patricia MacLachlan (1938-2022) was the author of many well-loved novels and picture books, including _Sarah, Plain and Tall_, winner of the Newbery Medal; its sequels, _Skylark_ and _Caleb's Story_; _Edward's Eyes_; _The True Gift_; _Waiting for the Magic_; _White Fur Flying_; _Fly Away_; and _Snow Horses_. She lived in western Massachusetts.

Micha Archer illustrated _The Wise Fool_, _Lola's Fandango_, _Prairie Days_, and _Snow Horses_, and wrote and illustrated _Daniel Finds a Poem_. Working in collage and oil, her use of color and pattern is influenced by the folk art, crafts, and architecture of the countries she has visited and lived in. She realized the importance of the book as a teaching tool after teaching kindergarten and raising two children. Micha divides her time between Costa Rica and western Massachusetts, where she lives in the house she and her husband built, surrounded by gardens and forest to roam in.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.6 x 12.2 x 10.2 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** May 26, 2020

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Prairie Days

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 3.6

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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