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Jean Van Leeuwen

Author of Bound for Oregon

69+ Works 6,885 Members 129 Reviews

About the Author

Jean Van Leeuwen was born in Rutherford, New Jersey on December 26, 1937. She received a bachelor's degree in journalism from Syracuse University. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked in the children's book department of a publisher. She is the author of more than 50 books including show more Timothy's Flower, Bound for Oregon, and the Oliver and Amanda series. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Series

Works by Jean Van Leeuwen

Bound for Oregon (1994) 1,188 copies
Tales of Oliver Pig (1979) 445 copies
Tales of Amanda Pig (1983) 382 copies
More Tales of Oliver Pig (1981) 311 copies
Going West (1992) 249 copies
The Great Cheese Conspiracy (1973) 247 copies
Cabin on Trouble Creek (2004) 214 copies
Hannah of Fairfield (1999) 163 copies
Hannah's Helping Hands (1999) 160 copies
Amanda Pig on Her Own (1991) 151 copies
Amanda Pig, School Girl (1997) 147 copies
More Tales of Amanda Pig (1985) 146 copies
Hannah's Winter of Hope (2000) 115 copies
Amanda Pig, First Grader (2007) 99 copies
Papa and the Pioneer Quilt (2007) 92 copies
The Great Rescue Operation (1981) 90 copies
Emma Bean (1980) 82 copies
Oliver Pig at School (1990) 81 copies
The Missing Pieces of Me (2014) 65 copies
The Amazing Air Balloon (1978) 63 copies
Sorry (1656) 60 copies
Chicken Soup (2009) 55 copies
I Was a 98-Pound Duckling (1972) 47 copies
Nothing Here But Trees (1998) 39 copies
Benjy in Business (1983) 37 copies
Oliver the Mighty Pig (2004) 31 copies
The Tickle Stories (1998) 29 copies
Blue Sky, Butterfly (1996) 28 copies
Touch the Sky Summer (1997) 23 copies
Two Girls in Sister Dresses (1994) 22 copies
Timothy's Flower (1967) 17 copies
Lucy Was There... (2002) 13 copies
One day in summer (1969) 11 copies
Benjy—Football Hero (1985) 11 copies
Growing Ideas (1998) 6 copies
Too Hot for Ice Cream (1974) 3 copies
A Time of Growing (1967) 3 copies

Associated Works

Cricket Magazine, Vol. 8, No. 5, January 1981 (1981) — Contributor — 3 copies

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Canonical name
Van Leeuwen, Jean
Birthdate
1937-12-26
Gender
female
Nationality
USA
Places of residence
Rutherford, New Jersey, USA

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With only a guide book to show them the way, the Todd family sets out from their Arkansas home on a two thousand mile trek to claim unchartered Oregon Territory. Crossing rough terrain and encountering hostile Indians, the Todds show their true pioneering spirit. But as winter draws near, will the Todds have the strength to complete their journey? And if they make it, will Oregon fulfill their dreams?
 
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PlumfieldCH | 3 other reviews | May 7, 2024 |
An Oregon trail story, based on the wandering foot quilting pattern. My kids all love collecting objects, so the idea of piecing together a quilt from experiences along the trail resonates with them.
 
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sloth852 | 16 other reviews | Jan 2, 2024 |
When her brother goes off to school, Amanda finds new things to do, including ballet dancing, cleaning her room, and making a very sad, mad day go away, with the help of hugs from Mother Pig.
 
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Statistics

Works
69
Also by
2
Members
6,885
Popularity
#3,554
Rating
3.9
Reviews
129
ISBNs
397
Languages
5

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