| Games from Long Ago Contributor(s): Kalman, Bobbie (Author), Bedell, Barbara (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0865054827 ISBN-13: 9780865054820 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $29.07 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: March 1995 Annotation: 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 Games were often used as an important tool in teaching children how to behave in society. Games from Long Ago shows how games played a role in teaching morality, such as the board game "Errand Boy" which taught the value of hard work. Games featured include: |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Games & Activities - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - General |
| Dewey: 790.192 |
| LCCN: 95003531 |
| Lexile Measure: 840 |
| Series: Historic Communities (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 8.88" W x 11.12" (0.89 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 15926 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Examines the different types of games, including outdoor and indoor games, played by children in nineteenth-century North America. Illustrated throughout in colour, a new title in the HISTORIC COMMUNITIES series. |