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Boom town boyBoom town boy

Boom town boy1948

Lois Lenski

About this book

Set in the 1920s in Oklahoma at the height of the oil boom, Orvie Robinson's grandfather strikes it rich when oil is found on his land. He teaches the family a lesson in values when he gives them money and they spend it recklessly. Eventually the Robinsons miss the work of the farm and learn to value both hard work and money.

Details

First published
1948
OL Work ID
OL1526295W

Subjects

Children's fictionCountry life, fictionOklahoma, fiction

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