Meet Me at the Ferris Wheel: An adventure at the St. Louis World's Fair with 75 authentic pictures For ages 9 thru 16

By Joy Dawson and E. Dawson

Young Frank and Rudy must do most of the tasks on their Missouri farm. Because of a family loss, they are saddened, but they bravely move on. Life is not all work for them, though, for they have wonderful times fishing for "the big one" and swimming in their muddy pond. Then one day their father shocks them with the happy announcement "You are going to attend the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair". During their time at the fair, the sons meet a brother they have never seen, discover a glorious new era of invention, and have their first taste of a beverage called "iced tea". The journey is magic for them both, but even moreso for Frank when he meets a girl named Grace.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1418438685
• ISBN13: 9781418438685
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Authorhouse
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A Charming Teen-Age Story of 1904

Joy Dawson of Wichita, Kansas is a retired long-time English teacher who learned about the St. Louis World's Fair from her father, Rudy, and his brother Frank. Joy spent her early years on the family farm in Northern Missouri where Rudy and Frank had lived as teenagers. Subtitled "An Adventure At The St. Louis World's Fair With 75 Authentic Pictures", Joy uses her family stories and excellent research to tell of the brothers' first trip to the big city of St. Louis and the 1904 World's Fair. Written for ages 9 through 16, the book contains many pictures to illustrate what life was like 100 years ago, and tells about the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. Most captions of Fair pictures are taken from vintage books. This is a very enjoyable and fun tale to read for World's Fair fans of all ages!