Download or read book Plantation Child and Other Stories written by Eve Begley Kiehm and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1995-03-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These vividly told tales of plantation life from decades past center around the lives of Marita Kim and her four younger brothers and sisters. The children experience many hardships growing up motherless and poor in a Korean camp in Hawaii, but their stories are full of fun and adventure.
Download or read book Diddie Dumps and Tot written by Louise-Clarke Pyrnelle and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-18 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Diddie, Dumps, and Tot: Or Plantation Child-Life IN writing this little volume, I had for my primary object the idea Of keeping alive many. Of the Old stories, legends, traditions, games, hymns, and superstitions Of the South ern slaves, which, with this generation of negroes, will pass away. There are now no more dear Old Mammies and Aunties in our nurseries, no more good Old Uncles in the workshops, to tell the children those old tales that have been told to our mothers and grandmothers for generations - the stories that kept our fathers and grandfathers quiet at night, and induced them to go early to bed that they might hear them the sooner. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Diddie Dumps and Tot Or Plantation Child life written by Louise Clarke Pyrnelle and published by IndyPublish.com. This book was released on 1910 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details the daily life, stories and legends of plantations during slavery.
Download or read book How I Met My Monster written by Amanda Noll and published by Flashlight Press. This book was released on 2019-11-03 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One night, when Ethan reaches under his bed for a toy truck, he finds this note instead: "Monsters! Meet here for final test." Ethan is sure his parents are trying to trick him into staying under the covers, until he sees five colorful sets of eyes blinking at him from beneath the bed. Soon, a colorful parade of quirky, squeaky little monsters compete to become Ethan's monster. But only the little green monster, Gabe, has the perfect blend of stomach-rumbling and snorting needed to get Ethan into bed and keep him there so he falls asleep—which as everyone knows, is the real reason for monsters under beds. With its perfect balance of giggles and shivers, this silly-spooky prequel to the award-winning I Need My Monster and Hey, That's MY Monster! will keep young readers entertained.
Download or read book The Bell Rang written by James E. Ransome and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recipient of a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2019 A young slave girl witnesses the heartbreak and hopefulness of her family and their plantation community when her brother escapes for freedom in this brilliantly conceived picture book by Coretta Scott King Award winner James E. Ransome. Every single morning, the overseer of the plantation rings the bell. Daddy gathers wood. Mama cooks. Ben and the other slaves go out to work. Each day is the same. Full of grueling work and sweltering heat. Every day, except one, when the bell rings and Ben is nowhere to be found. Because Ben ran. Yet, despite their fear and sadness, his family remains hopeful that maybe, just maybe, he made it North. That he is free. An ode to hope and a powerful tribute to the courage of those who ran for freedom, The Bell Rang is a stunning reminder that our past can never be forgotten.
Download or read book Always And Forever written by Gretchen Craig and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This debut novel is the sweeping saga of a Creole-American family in 1830s Louisiana, and of two remarkable women whose friendship will be tested by prejudice, tragedy, passion, and the love of one extraordinary man. Original.
Download or read book A Fine Dessert Four Centuries Four Families One Delicious Treat written by Emily Jenkins and published by Schwartz & Wade. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Best Illustrated Book From highly acclaimed author Jenkins and Caldecott Medal–winning illustrator Blackall comes a fascinating picture book in which four families, in four different cities, over four centuries, make the same delicious dessert: blackberry fool. This richly detailed book ingeniously shows how food, technology, and even families have changed throughout American history. In 1710, a girl and her mother in Lyme, England, prepare a blackberry fool, picking wild blackberries and beating cream from their cow with a bundle of twigs. The same dessert is prepared by an enslaved girl and her mother in 1810 in Charleston, South Carolina; by a mother and daughter in 1910 in Boston; and finally by a boy and his father in present-day San Diego. Kids and parents alike will delight in discovering the differences in daily life over the course of four centuries. Includes a recipe for blackberry fool and notes from the author and illustrator about their research.
Download or read book Diddie Dumps and Tot written by Louise Clarke Pyrnelle and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Stranded at Plimoth Plantation 1626 written by Gary Bowen and published by Harpercollins Childrens Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christopher Sears, a thirteen-year-old orphan stranded at Plimouth Plantation, describes daily life in the colony
Download or read book Plantation Children written by Kim Pierce and published by JMS Books LLC. This book was released on 2020-11-11 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tennessee, 1862. Fifteen-year-old Elizabeth Edwards hates her personal slave, Anna. Elizabeth has never given much thought to the plight of the slaves on her father's plantation; instead, she focuses on pretty dresses and horses, and dreams of the young man she wants to marry. But Elizabeth's world collapses when she is told she must marry her cousin to keep the plantation in the family. Elizabeth takes out her anger on Anna, who finally snaps and reveals that Elizabeth and she have the same father. Anna is brutally whipped the next day, and Elizabeth is horrified. When she tries to confide in her mother, she finds her secretly kissing Elizabeth's tutor. Elizabeth now feels she has nothing and nobody. She changes her attitude about Anna and asks her to run away with her. They are overheard by two stable hands, Fred and Sam, who have heard of a safe house on the Underground Railroad. The four of them set off, planning to reach Canada. Will they all make it to Canada alive? Does Anna truly forgive Elizabeth, or is she just using her? Is it possible to find love on the run?
Download or read book Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation in 1838 1839 written by Fanny Kemble and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book If I Ran the Zoo written by Dr. Seuss and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1950 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gerald tells of the very unusual animals he would add to the zoo, if he were in charge.
Download or read book Plantation Princess from Another Planet written by Louise G. Mann and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is a set of satirical vignettes about growing up in the Arkansas Delta. It is about naughty kids creating mischief and having fun. About eccentric relatives and neighbors and friends. It is a chuckle book.
Download or read book Once Upon A Time On A Plantation written by Nancy Rhyne and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 1988-09-30 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set prior to the Civil War, these tales reveal the mysteries, legends, and dangers of plantation life in the Deep South. The stories center on the friendship of two twelve-year-old boys and were inspired by the actual events at South Carolina's grand Hampton Plantation. A daring, mischievous boy, Cart is the son of the plantation owner and is anxious to become a man. His best friend, Will, is the son of slaves and lives in the caretaker's house on the plantation with his family. Together with their puppy and pet deer, the boys set out to explore the plantation. Among their adventures, Cart and Will boldly protect a rice crop from hurricane damage, eagerly learn the mysterious powers of a beetle bracelet, and narrowly escape an alligator's jaws when their boat tips over. In this world of suspense and delight, the boys strengthen their friendship and acquire an understanding of plantation life.
Download or read book Diddie Dumps and Tot written by Louise Clarke Pyrnelle and published by IndyPublish.com. This book was released on 1882 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fictional account of daily life, stories and legends of plantations during slavery.
Download or read book Diddie Dumps and Tot Or Plantation Child Life written by Louise Clarke Pyrnelle and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-01-26 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original.
Download or read book On the Plantation written by Joel Chandler Harris and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
