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News About Gordon

NEW article about Gordon in the Pioneer Press. Click HERE.

 

NEW review  by Jeri L. Dobrowski in Cowboy Jam Session: Western Culture News & Reviews. Click HERE.

 

Article in St. Paul Pioneer Press, "A former farm kid shares his stories of growing up in Lakeville." Click HERE.


Article in Agri News, "Local author writes to preserve memories of farm life." Click HERE.


Gordon W Fredrickson is interviewed on Inside Scoop Live about his new book If I were a Farmer: Field Work. Click HERE to listen.

Prologue to Farm Country Tales

Imagine an era
that’s diff’rent from now,
When times were not better,
but pleasing, somehow.
It’s the year 1950,
when farming was done
By Mother and Father
and Daughter and Son.

by Gordon W. Fredrickson

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Award Winners

Reader Views Literary Award Winners Reader Views Award

If I Were a Farmer Awarded first place in the children – toddler to 5 category
A Farm Country Halloween Awarded second place in the children – early reader (6 to 8)
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Sample Program

Author classroom visit2

  1. Greeting and prologue with illustrations on screen
  2. Explanation of the times and in farm country.
  3. Props and their use and chores
  4. Why Farmers wear overalls
  5. Performance of story with illustrations on screen
  6. Review of important items and dedications
  7. Questions from audience
  8. Small gifts to teachers and kids. All gifts for kids will be given to the teachers to give to kids later.
  9. Hand out books purchased by kids and signed by author, in advance. I