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Winter Wheat
Winter Wheat
Author: Mildred Walker
2003 One Book Montana Selection For this Bison Books edition, James Welch, the acclaimed author of Winter in the Blood (1986) and other novels, introduces Mildred Walker's vivid heroine, Ellen Webb, who lives in the dryland wheat country of central Montana during the early 1940s. He writes, "It is a story about growing up, becoming a woman, men...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781417616817
ISBN-10: 1417616814
Publication Date: 6/2003
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Publisher: Rebound by Sagebrush
Book Type: School Library Binding
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover
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Helpful Score: 3
I loved this book! I'd never heard of Mildred Walker before, but my book club chose it so I read it, and I was very impressed. The descriptions of the land and the people are so real - I felt like I was right there. I learned a lot about life in the 40's on a Montana wheat ranch. Reading about Ellen growing up, falling in love, misunderstanding, then understanding her parents and their life was quite an experience. I'd recommend this book!
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Helpful Score: 2
This book has excellent descriptions, and is a good 'coming of age' book.
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Helpful Score: 1
Beautifully written story about a young woman growing up in Montana. I really enjoyed it and had no idea it was originally written so many years ago.


FROM THE PUBLISHER
"Describes a young woman's emotional and spiritual awakening as she confronts the disappointments and marvels of love. . . . Walker's heroine recognizes that love, like winter wheat, requires faith and deep roots to survive the many hardships that threaten its endurance"-Belles Lettres. Introduction by James Welch.
FROM THE CRITICS
Publishers Weekly
This coming-of-age story about a young Montana woman was nominated for a National Book Award when first published in 1944. (Dec.)
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Helpful Score: 1
This was a fine story, but a little slow moving for me.
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