| Life on a Plantation Contributor(s): Kalman, Bobbie (Author), Bedell, Barbara (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0865054657 ISBN-13: 9780865054653 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1996 Annotation: One of the more infamous periods in American history is the era of the southern plantation. Life on a Plantation compares the lifestyles of both owners who lived in the "big houses", and slaves who lived in slave quarters and worked in the cotton, rice, and tobacco fields. The customs and festivals of the estate are also explored in this full-color book. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - State & Local - Juvenile Nonfiction | Lifestyles - Farm & Ranch Life - Juvenile Nonfiction | Careers |
| Dewey: 975.03 |
| LCCN: 96044507 |
| Lexile Measure: 920 |
| Series: Historic Communities (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 6.58" W x 10.54" (0.31 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 15932 Reading Level: 6.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bobbie Kalman's acclaimed Historic Communities Series provides a close-up view of how people lived more than two hundred years ago. Colorful photos, many taken by Bobbie Kalman herself at restored historic villages across the country, help support the fascinating information. Children will have fun learning about: -- early homes and the settler community -- what people wore and the crafts they made -- how settlers made their living -- how they spent their leisure time -- the values, customs, and traditions of the early settlers The era of the southern plantation was a time when many wealthy "planters" lived in grand style next door to their slaves who helped them achieve it. Life on a Plantation introduces children to the daily routine of a plantation detailing: |