Steamboat in a Cornfield

by John Hartford

Book Overview

A rhyming text describes an incident on the Ohio River in 1910 in which the steamboat Virginia went aground in a cornfield. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517561417
• ISBN13: 9780517561416
• Release Date: October 1986
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Steamboat in a Cornfield

This is a simply told story as only John could tell it. I had the pleasure of knowing John in his last years and so i am a fan of all things Hartford. I could be a bit biased, but it was a quick entertaining read. It'll at least make you chuckle.

Incredible

I'm continually amazed with John Hartford. What a unique and artistic individual, and this book is no exception. While it is geared towards kids, it holds enough in it to please any adult with a childlike curiosity. It's a neat story, it's written in a poetic way, and it captures a part of America that unfortunately has passed into the pages of history. Do yourself a favor and grab a copy of this book!

Steamboat in a Cornfield by John Hartford

This book is simplistic for the reader but the photos that it contains of an actual, true to life, steamboat are PRICELESS. This is a MUST HAVE for anyone who collects steamboat memorabilia.