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Pioneer Life from A to Z
Contributor(s): Kalman, Bobbie (Author)
ISBN: 0865054061     ISBN-13: 9780865054066
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
OUR PRICE:   $8.96  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: October 1997
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Annotation: This colorful picture dictionary looks at the life of the hardworking pioneers who settled America. Intriguing objects such as spiders, niddy noddies and hackles that were used by the pioneers are featured. Full color.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Alphabet
Dewey: 973
LCCN: 97028801
Lexile Measure: 750
Series: Alphabasics
Physical Information: 0.15" H x 8.32" W x 9.72" (0.37 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Theometrics - Secular
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 29925
Reading Level: 4.0   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Lavishly illustrated with artwork and amazing photographs, Alphabasics are a combination of ABC books and picture dictionaries. Each book names an object for each letter and gives fascinating information on topics that are fresh and appealing to children.
-- an entire page explores one subject and its related topics
-- lavish illustrations and photographs help provide further information
-- entertaining and informative facts

This colorful picture dictionary looks at the life of the hardworking pioneers who settled this land. Detailed illustrations show intriguing objects in the context of their use and help describe such old-fashioned traditions as how butter was made by hand with a wooden churn and how wool was made into clothing. Some of the fascinating items used by the pioneers include:
-- ear trumpet
-- rag rug
-- yoke
-- zoetrope, and more