A Pioneer Sampler: The Daily Life of a Pioneer Family in 1840
- ISBN-10
- 0395715407
- ISBN-13
- 9780395715406
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / 19th Century
- Pages
- 240
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- Ticknor & Fields Books for Young Readers
- Author
- Barbara Greenwood
Description
In an unusual blend of fiction and nonfiction, A Pioneer Sampler chronicles one year in the lives of the imaginary Robinson family. The stories illuminate not only pioneer farm life, but situations-dealing with the school bully, competition between siblings-that occur in any era. Illustrated historical notes enlarge on the social history and describe activities related to the stories, from operating a grist mill and arranging a country store to spinning wool and making butter. Barbara Greenwood and Heather Collins cover an enormous range of subjects, for a complete and involving look at a historical period and a way of life.
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Other editions
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- 1998
- 240 pages
- Paperback
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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