Galloping Gertrude: By Motorcar in 1908

by John Loeper, Ron Chironna (Illustrator)

Overview

The year is 1908. Grandfather Hill buys a Pierce-Arrow Touring Car and invites grandchildren Timothy and Beth to go for a thirty-mile drive. Grandmother Hill is appointed navigator. New technology soon meets resistance because “Automobile vs. Horse” is the prevailing sentiment. With no real roads, signs, or gas stations, the trip becomes an adventure as the travelers encounter one mishap after another. Still, the journey might have gone a little smoother if only Grandfather Hill had listened to his navigator! Back matter extras include: Automotive Milestones (a timeline from 1769 – 2011), Glossary, Name Index, Websites to visit, and books for Further Reading.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014813631
Publisher:	Hieropub LLC
Publication date:	04/02/2012
Series:	Whence America? , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	80
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

JOHN J. LOEPER was born in Ashland, Pennsylvania. He has been a teacher, guidance counselor, and school administrator. In 1965, Mr. Loeper received the American Educator's Medal given by the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. He has lectured in the United States and abroad and was a visiting professor at the University of Wuppertal in Germany. His writing has appeared in national magazines and journals, and he was the drama critic for a local newspaper. Mr. Loeper is an active member of several historical societies. He was a founding member of the Montgomery County (Pennsylvania) Historical Commission and a leading force in the restoration of Graeme Park, a Pennsylvania historical site.
Mr. Loeper has written extensively about American history and is the author of twenty-eight books published by Simon & Schuster and Marshall Cavendish. New, illustrated versions of a selection of his previously published books are currently being released in print and Ebook editions by Hat Head Books. Excerpts from Mr. Loeper’s books have been used in basal readers, social studies texts, and SATs. He is also an exhibiting artist and created the illustrations for his book, The House on Spruce Street.
Now retired, he and his wife, Jane, reside in southwest Florida.

Editorial Reviews

Hilariously drawn and experienced, the rollicking adventures of “Galloping Gertrude” are filled with typical incidents that dotted the early history of automobile travel in America. An educational series appealing to juvenile and even reluctant readers, "Whence America?" is a creative effort to recreate the historical framework for the development of many modern innovations, including automotive transportation. Historically correct color illustrations add to the interest level and

Children's Bookwatch - James Cox

Galloping Gertrude, the young readers’ book about an old Pierce-Arrow car, is a fine, lavishly-illustrated account of a trip in the car when it was new, over the almost impossible roads in the Pennsylvania of 1908. The big question is whether the children and their grandparents will get there at all. Gertrude is filled with related timelines, word lists, and references to the history of automobiles and the historical events that accompanied it. Packed with useful and interesting informati

Pierce-Arrow Society - Roger Sherman