An award-winning author tells the story of Jacob Snyder, whose age and height make him feel unwanted, until his father becomes involved in an exciting experiment, raising giant Canada geese to help prevent their extinction, and Jacob gets the job of taking care of them. Barbara Smucker has won a Canada Council Award, the Ruth Schwartz Award and the Brotherhood Award of the US National Conference of Christians and Jews. She has also written "Underground to Canada", "Days of Terror", "Amish Adventure" and "White Mist".
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An award-winning author tells the story of Jacob Snyder, whose age and height make him feel unwanted, until his father becomes involved in an exciting experiment, raising giant Canada geese to help prevent their extinction, and Jacob gets the job of taking care of them. Barbara Smucker has won a Canada Council Award, the Ruth Schwartz Award and the Brotherhood Award of the US National Conference of Christians and Jews. She has also written "Underground to Canada", "Days of Terror", "Amish Adventure" and "White Mist".
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book. ***Inscribed by Author*** Young Jacob fells inadequate because of his young age and short height but finds fulfillment when his father & he work to prevent the extinction of the Canada Goose. Barbara Smucker (1915-2003)-the revered Mennonite author-was a recipient of the Canada Council Children's Literature Prize (which later became a Governor General Award), the Ruth Schwartz Award and the Brotherhood Award of the US National Conference of Christians and Jews. 101 pages. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.