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The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs
Written by Betty Birney
Narrated by Joseph Buttler
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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When Eben McAllister reads about the Seven Wonders of the World, he longs to escape the small farming community of Sassafras Springs and do some exploring of his own. No one else ever seems to want to leave Sassafras, however-not even his best pal, Jeb-and so, for now, Eben figures he's stuck on the farm with Pa and Aunt Pretty until he grows up.
All that changes when his pa, tired of Eben's moping, challenges him to find Seven Wonders in Sassafras Springs that can stand up to the real Seven Wonders of the World. And if he does? Then Eben will get the adventure he's been craving for-a trip out West. Eben doesn't reckon he'll have any luck-he can't think of even one thing that could be called "interesting," let alone wondrous, in Sassafras, but he figures he'll give it a try.
Told in a down-home narrative with glimmers of magical realism woven throughout, Betty G. Birney's tale about a boy's journey of discovery reminds us all that extraordinary things can happen in the most ordinary of places . . . even in Sassafras Springs.
All that changes when his pa, tired of Eben's moping, challenges him to find Seven Wonders in Sassafras Springs that can stand up to the real Seven Wonders of the World. And if he does? Then Eben will get the adventure he's been craving for-a trip out West. Eben doesn't reckon he'll have any luck-he can't think of even one thing that could be called "interesting," let alone wondrous, in Sassafras, but he figures he'll give it a try.
Told in a down-home narrative with glimmers of magical realism woven throughout, Betty G. Birney's tale about a boy's journey of discovery reminds us all that extraordinary things can happen in the most ordinary of places . . . even in Sassafras Springs.
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Reviews for The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Eben McAllister lives in the tiny town of Sassafras Springs, where nothing ever happens, and the folks are pretty boring. He longs to see the seven wonders of the world. When his father tells him that he'll let him spend a week with his aunt in Colorado if he can find seven wonders right there in Sassafras Springs, Eben sets out looking.Within the novel are the myth-like tales that Eben gathers from people in town about their wonders. Each following the traditions of oral story telling.Charmingly illustrated by Matt Phelan.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved this book. Easily my favorite Betty Birney story. Also, the only Betty Birney story I've ever read, so it doesn't have much to compete with. I never tried the Humphrey stories basically because they look like a hamster version of something that Beverly Cleary already wrote, which probably isn't a fair assessment, but oh well. I am not a fan of small class pet books. This, on the other hand, was one of those books that will change the reader's view on the world. I've read it a couple of times since then, and it never gets old. Great book.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This was a sweet book that I will probably read to my little one somewhere down the line. I am not sure where I had heard about it - but I know it was on my check it out list for a while. There was a strong religious theme that ran through the book I was not expecting. Not that it was bad - just not expected - I think this is what makes me wonder where I had heard about the book.
Cute tale about discovering the wonders that surround you and being grateful for where you have been planted. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5One hot, boring, summer day, Eben (who thinks always of traveling away from Sassafras Springs) begins, instead, a journey of discovery. Sometimes extraordinary things begin in ordinary places. A fancy-dancy butterfly starts out in a plain little cocoon. A great big apple tree grows from a tiny brown speck of a seed. And the Wonders started right on our own front porch on a hot summer night I would have forgotten on the spot if it hadn't been for what got started then and kept on going.A little bit of wonderment in seeing a child's eyes opened to more of the world around him. A little bit of nostalgia for a simple, small-town story. Just an adorable, feel-good children's book.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Eben McAllister can't wait to leave Sassafras Springs. He wants to travel, to see the wonders of the world. His father challenges him to find seven wonders there at home. Full of folk tales and wonderful characters, this story will charm you and inspire you to look for wonders at home too.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fabulolus children's story destined to be a long time classic. Charming, adorable and funny.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A feel-good story about finding wondrous things right at home in the middle of the familiar. Eben is itchy to go and see the world, especially after reading about the great wonders of the world. His father promises him a trip to see relatives in the mountains if he can find seven wonders in his home town. Nicely done, but perhaps will appeal more to adults than to kids.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Eben thinks life in Sassafra Springs is boring - nothing like the great places hes' read about, likce the Seven wonders of the World. When his father challenges him to find seven wonders in their small town, Eben decides to step up to the challenge.