A Pioneer Sampler: The Daily Life of a Pioneer Family in 1840 Contributor(s): Greenwood, Barbara (Author) |
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ISBN: 0395883938 ISBN-13: 9780395883938 Publisher: Clarion Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 1998 Annotation: A blend on fiction and nonfiction, this work chronicles one year in the lives of the imaginary Robinson family. The stories illuminate not only pioneer farm life, but everyday situations that occur in any era. Illustrated historical notes enlarge on the social history and describe activities related to the stories. |
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Canada - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - General | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: 971.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LCCN: 94012829 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 10-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 5-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 900(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.71" H x 7.8" W x 8.86" L (1.59 lbs) 240 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 04/06/1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 20330 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
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Publisher Description: In an unusual blend of fiction and nonfiction, A Pioneer Sampler chronicles one year in the lives of the Robinson family. Illustrated historical notes enlarge on the social history and describe activities related to the stories, from churning butter to predicting the weather. Young readers are invited to try their hand at these tasks to experience a bit of pioneer life. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Greenwood, Barbara: - Barbarba Greenwood worked at a historical museum churning butter, spinning thread, and embroidering cloth before writing A Pioneer Sampler. |
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