Sunday, November 18, 2012

The Great Turkey Walk




The Great Turkey Walk
by Kathleen Karr

Everybody has always considered Simon Green to be "pea-brained." So when he completes the third grade for the fourth time at the age of 15, and his beloved teacher tells him it's time "to brave the world, everyone has to wonder, "What will Simon do?"

He'll  become an entrepreneur. Buying a 1000 turkeys he sets off to walk them 800 miles to sell at a profit.  Will the turkeys make it?  Will Simon make it?  You'll need to read this wonderfully uplifting book to find out.

Published: 1998

Genre: Historical Fiction

Locations: School library, public library, and Amazon

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