| Skippack School Contributor(s): De Angeli, Marguerite (Author) |
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ISBN: 0836191242 ISBN-13: 9780836191240 Publisher: Herald Press (VA) OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 1999 Annotation: With his German family, Eli crosses the Atlantic on The Charming Nancy. From Philadelphia and Germantown, oxen pull their wagon into Penn's Woods, where they make their new home in the Skippack area. Neighbors help them cut trees and build a log cabin. Eli loves outdoor work and play, the wild animals, and building a bench for his mom. But Mom says he must go to school. Though Eli expects the teacher to be ugly and cross, Master Christopher Dock is kind, firm, and patient. This reissued 1939 classic by Marguerite de Angeli tells a treasured tale about a boy and the praying pioneer schoolmaster, Christopher Dock, the first in America to write a book on pedagogy. A picture storybook for preschools and young readers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education - Juvenile Fiction | Religious - Christian - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 99014584 |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 8.19" W x 9.66" (0.71 lbs) 88 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With his German family, Eli crosses the Atlantic on The Charming Nancy. From Philadelphia, oxen pull their wagon into Penn's Woods, where they make their new home in the Skippack area. Eli loves outdoor work and play, but Mom says he must go to school. Though Eli expects the teacher to be cross, Master Christopher Dock is kind, firm, and patient. 92 pages. |
Contributor Bio(s): De Angeli, Marguerite: - Marguerite de Angeli was born in 1889 in Lapeer, Michigan. During her long, productive life she wrote twenty-eight books for young readers that won her a large and faithful audience as well as many prestigious awards. The honors she received include the Newbery Medal, two Caldecott Honor Awards, the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, and the Regina Medal. A mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Mrs. de Angeli found her own family a vital source of inspiration. Each of her books reflects the wisdom and personal warmth that has earned her a special place in the hearts of generations of young readers. |