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Ages 7–9 · 2000
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Picture Book · Ages 7–9 · 2000 · Est. 11 min read-aloud
Life in a Colonial Town
Written by Sally Senzell Isaacs
Part of the Picture the Past series
Discover life in early American towns through daily routines and crafts.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 12 ratings
32 pages· 1,402 words· Est. 11 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Step into a colonial town and uncover the daily lives of early settlers. Discover how they crafted clothes, tools, and wagon wheels, and learn about their food and shelter. What challenges did they face, and how did they overcome them? Experience history through the eyes of those who built the first American communities, and even try your hand at making apple pancakes, a colonial treat. This journey into the past reveals the resilience and ingenuity of the people who laid the foundations of a new world.
From the publisher
The Picture the Past series looks at the many kinds of communities in America’s past. Each book describes what made each community different and what children and adults did each day. Life in a Colonial Town In this book, visit one of the first towns in America. See how craftspeople made clothes, tools, and wagon wheels. Visit a house to find out how families found and made their food. Then use a recipe to cook a real American treat-apple pancakes!
At a glance
- Format
- Library Binding
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 1,402
- Reading age
- 7–9
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- IG680L
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The Picture the Past series
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.9
- F&P level
- ~P
- Scholastic level
- O
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 46006
Publication
- Published
- July 25, 2000
- First published
- August 1, 2000
- Publisher
- HeinemannRaintree
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
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