Publisher's Synopsis
Six-year-old Johnny's life drastically turns when his father returns from War, uprooting him from his beloved Uncle Davis' family and their enchanting farm. As Johnny comes of age, he makes a daring escape to the frontier, determined to recapture the positive experiences of his early childhood. Despite the dangers and hardships of the Wild West, Johnny succeeds as a nurseryman and church missionary. However, he remains unaware of a gauntlet of challenges ahead. He must figure out what is happening before he loses everything, including his life.
The Autobiography of Johnny Appleseed is a work of historical fiction based on nearly fifty circa 19th-century accounts. While many of these accounts are anecdotal, when woven together imaginatively, they present a captivating and emotionally resonant story of America's cherished frontier nurseryman, told from his perspective.
