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Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
xxii, 278 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents step-by-step instructions for more than one hundred basic domestic life skills from building a fire and hemming pants to rolling a pie crust and planting a vegetable garden, in a guide that includes tips for saving money.
Author
Language
English
Description
" Granny squares are to crochet what pieced squares are to quilting. They originated with pioneer women using up precious scraps of yarn to make blankets for their families, and over the years, many recognized, named patterns have been handed down from one generation to the next. Beyond this treasury of 75 different granny square motifs, Margaret Hubert shows the evolution of the granny square, how it can be used and interpreted in different ways...
45) Foxfire
Publisher
Anchor Press/Doubleday
Pub. Date
1972
Physical Desc
v. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A tale about a pioneering Canadian family who, having prepared a feast for Christmas, awaits relatives from far away provides a framework for information on period holiday celebrations, with songs, crafts, games, and activities.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The official start of the harvest season, it occurs around September 21 each year. It marks the end of summer and the beginning of longer nights and shorter days. For many cultures around the world, the fall equinox represents a time to celebrate the harvest and begin collecting and storing crops.
Looking at both the science of weather and the history of how the fall equinox has been celebrated by various cultures throughout the world, this book...