| Home Crafts Contributor(s): Kalman, Bobbie (Author) |
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ISBN: 086505505X ISBN-13: 9780865055056 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1993 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 In the past, people could not buy all the goods they needed. Instead, they used and reused materials to make things for themselves. Leftover strips of cloth were woven into rag rugs, and cooking fat was burned in candles. Children will be intrigued by pioneer ingenuity in Home Crafts, a step-by-step account explaining how the settlers: |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Crafts & Hobbies - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods - Juvenile Nonfiction | House & Home |
| Dewey: 745.5 |
| LCCN: 93006218 |
| Lexile Measure: 920 |
| Series: Historic Communities (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.19" H x 8.37" W x 10.69" (0.37 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - New England |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 15929 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Describes crafts made by early settlers, including quilts, candles, clothing, soap, and leather goods. |