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[2020]., Juvenile, Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane Call No: 979.7 7403 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "In 1859, the British and Americans coexist on the small island of San Juan, located off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. They are on fairly good terms--until one fateful morning when an innocent hog owned by a British man has the misfortune to eat some potatoes on an American farmer's land. In a moment of rash anger, Lyman Cutlar shoots Charles Griffin's pig, inadvertently almost bringing the two nations to war. Tensions flare, armies gather, cannons are rolled out...all because of a pig!"--From the publisher's web site.
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[2020]., Juvenile, Calkins Creek Call No: 979.7 74 03 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: In the spring of 1859 on the island of San Juan off the coast of the Pacific Northwest, a pig owned by a British settler began eating the potatoes of an American farmer. In a rash bout of anger, the farmer shoots the pig and sets off a tense escalation between American and British settlers that nearly sparks a war. Includes and author's note and timeline.