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 OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats 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. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Canada - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - General |
Dewey: 971.3 |
LCCN: 94012829 |
Lexile Measure: 900 |
Physical Information: 0.71" H x 7.8" W x 8.86" (1.59 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Canadian |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 20330 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Greenwood, Barbara: - Barbarba Greenwood worked at a historical museum churning butter, spinning thread, and embroidering cloth before writing A Pioneer Sampler. |