Download or read book A Pioneer Sampler written by Barbara Greenwood and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1998 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Robertsons are a pioneer family living on a backwoods farm in 1840. After a hard winter, welcome signs of spring also mean new chores: making maple syrup, planting crops, and shearing sheep. Weaving together fiction and fact, Barbara Greenwood tells stories about the Robertsons as she describes the daily tasks of pioneer cooking, slaughtering hogs, and operating a grist mill. Readers follow the Robertsons through the year learning what it was like-to attend school, make butter, or tell time by the sun-by participating in many of the activities. A Pioneer Sampler is an informative and engaging introduction to the world of the pioneers. Book jacket.
Download or read book Pioneer Sampler written by Eleanor Burns and published by Quilt in a Day.. This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Share a sense of adventure, as we travel through the historic moments that helped shape this great nation from Kentucky to San Francisco, in the 12 blocks of the Pioneer Sampler .
Download or read book The Prairie Primer written by Margie Gray and published by . This book was released on 1993-06 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Texas Sampler written by Lisa Waller Rogers and published by Texas Tech University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a tribute to the remarkable people who settled Texas. See the past through the eyes of a German farmwife, a slave, a Comanche chief and others.
Download or read book Pioneer Girl written by and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the early childhood and life of Grace Snyder, whose family owned a Nebraska homestead in the late nineteenth century and endured the hardships and dangers of the prairie.
Download or read book A Pioneer Thanksgiving written by Barbara Greenwood and published by Kids Can Press Ltd. This book was released on 1999-09 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow the Robertson family as they prepare for a Thanksgiving dinner to celebrate the harvest in the fall of 1841.
Download or read book Heading West written by Pat McCarthy and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing the vivid saga of Native American and pioneer men, women, and children, this guide covers the colonial beginnings of the westward expansion to the last of the homesteaders in the late 20th century. Dozens of firsthand accounts from journals and autobiographies of the era form a rich and detailed story that shows how life in the backwoods and on the prairie mirrors modern life in many ways--children attended school and had daily chores, parents worked hard to provide for their families, and communities gathered for church and social events. More than 20 activities are included in this engaging guide to life in the west, including learning to churn butter, making dip candles, tracking animals, playing Blind Man's Bluff, and creating a homestead diorama.
Download or read book Section 27 written by Mil Penner and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this collection of brief, evocative vignettes, Penner traces the influence of pioneer roots on the present generation as he chronicles the transformation of the land from untouched prairie to productive farm. As a boy, young Mil rubbed shoulders with the very pioneers who tamed the prairies, and he now draws on those recollections and memories passed on by his father to make the past come alive."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book A Pioneer Christmas written by Barbara Greenwood and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join the Robertson family as they prepare to celebrate Christmas in the winter of 1841.
Download or read book Schoolgirl Sampler written by Kathleen Tracy and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designer Kathleen Tracy is back with more delightful little quilts! This time she's gathered a treasury of 4" blocks reminiscent of those sewn by schoolgirls during the nineteenth century. Make all 72 timeless blocks and combine them in a sampler quilt or select a few favorites to use in any of six other charming quilts. Quick to stitch and perfect for reproduction-fabric scraps, the blocks are easy to make and you can complete several in one sitting or complete a small quilt in a weekend. Kathy includes plenty of tips for sewing small blocks, and her simple cutting instructions and clear piecing diagrams will help you succeed as you stitch each pint-sized treat.
Download or read book The Little Pioneer written by Adam Hancher and published by Doubleday Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books, this picture book about one little girl's journey westward is engaging and appropriate for younger readers. Children of all ages will be captivated by one brave girl's adventures come to life as she relates the challenges, excitement, and dangers of the American frontier. Filled with drama and gorgeous, evocative illustrations, this first-person tale is a testament to the determination, solidarity, and courage of the early pioneers, each chasing their own American Dream. "a powerful message about hope and resilience . . . A spectacular visual journey through time, great for read-alouds."—School Library Journal
Download or read book DK Readers L2 Journey of a Pioneer written by Patricia J. Murphy and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-08-18 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. Journey of a Pioneer follows the adventures of a young girl as her family travels west in covered wagons along the famous Oregon Trail.
Download or read book Jack and the Giant written by Vera Morris and published by Pioneer Drama Service, Inc.. This book was released on 1992-06 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Willing Hands written by Betsy Morgan and published by Inspirations Studios. This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day written by Jean Van Leeuwen and published by . This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amanda Pig and her family and friends try to find different ways to beat the heat.
Download or read book The Prairie Girl s Guide to Life written by Jennifer Worick and published by Taunton. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaches the skills of pioneer crafts such as braiding hair, panning for gold, laying a fire, spinning yarn, milking a cow, predicting the weather, making a night cream, braiding a rug, and making rock candy.
Download or read book Ohio is My Dwelling Place written by Sue Studebaker and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sue Studebaker documents samplers made by young girls in Ohio prior to 1850, the girls who made them, their families, and the teachers who taught them to stitch. Illustrations of these highly prized works are presented, along with the stories behind their creation.
