The Divide by Michael Bedard (1997, Hardcover)

Synopsis
A picture-book biography about the childhood of author Willa Cather. When she and her family first moved from Virginia to the prairie of Nebraska, Willa was very unhappy to be living in what she saw as an empty, flat, and silent place. However, during her first spring on her family's farm, she saw the magic of life on the prairie and by the time autumn arrived, Willa knew that life in Nebraska opened up a whole new chapter in her life. Color illustrations accompany the text.

Unhappy when her family first moves out to the plains of Nebraska, the young Willa Cather comes to appreciate the beauty of her new home.

Key Details
Author:	Michael Bedard
Language:	English
Publisher:	Tundra Books
Format:	Hardcover
ISBN-10:	088776407X
ISBN-13:	9780887764073

Additional Details
Illustrator:	Emily Arnold McCully

Size
Thickness:	0.5 in
Weight:	15.2 oz

Industry Reviews
"McCully's watercolors convey a strong sense of place, from Willa's empty house on moving day, to the crowded train with its plush seats and spittoons, to the sea of grass that is freshly tinted each season."
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books - Elizabeth Bush (02/01/1998)

"Bedard does a masterful job of taking biographical details from Cather's early life and breathing life into them....the illustrations...are breathtaking in their beauty and emotion and perfectly evoke Willa's slow-but-sure change of heart about life on the Divide."
Washington Post Book World - Karen MacPherson (12/07/1997)