JOHNNY APPLESEED AND OTHER AMERICAN LEGENDS

Meet three Americans who were rooted in the westward expansion of the American continent whose stories have made them legends. In straightforward narration, each storyteller delves beyond the usual biographical details of Johnny Appleseed, traveling sower of apple seedlings; Sacagawea, Native American guide to the Lewis and Clark Expedition; and John Muir, founder of the Sierra Club. Sympathetic narration expresses the care that Appleseed John gave to both animals and apples, the delight that the foreigner Muir found in the American landscape, and the loyalty and mystery surrounding Sacagawea. PlainTales’ mission is to bring classic literature to families for shared listening and discussion—and with this production it does so very well. A.R. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2009]