The Hundred-Year Barn

By Patricia MacLachlan
The Hundred-Year Barn
Synopsis
The story of a red barn and the people who call it home. One hundred years ago, a little boy watched his family and community come together to build a grand red barn. This barn become his refuge and home—a place to play with friends and farm animals alike. As seasons passed, the barn weathered many storms. The boy left and returned a young man, to help on the farm and to care for the barn again. The barn has stood for one hundred years, and it will stand for a hundred more: a symbol of peace, stability, caring and community.
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Edition: Illustrated
Illustrator: Kenard Pak
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Published: 2019
ISBN13: 9780062687739
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