About This Book
Lottie's Dream is Bonnie Pryor's story of adolescent aspirations. A young farm girl has a dream of seeing the ocean, but she grows up, marries, and remains in the prairie. But even a dream long deferred is still a dream, and there comes a time when she has to try to make her dream come true.
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Bonnie Pryor's "Lottie's Dream" tells the gentle story of a young farm girl on the prairie who harbors a deep desire to see the ocean. As she grows up, marries, and remains on the prairie, her dream is deferred but never forgotten. The book beautifully illustrates the power of holding onto an aspiration and the eventual joy of pursuing it. It handles the passage of time and the concept of a long-held dream with a poignant yet hopeful tone. This book is ideal for a child who has a big dream, or who might be struggling with patience or perseverance. Parents can use it to open conversations about goals and the journey to achieve them. Younger readers (4-7) will enjoy it as a read-aloud, focusing on the simple desire and the eventual fulfillment, while older readers (8-11) can appreciate the themes of growing up and lifelong aspirations.
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