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Great Colonial America Projects: You Can Build Yourself (Build It Yourself)

Great Colonial America Projects: You Can Build Yourself (Build It Yourself)

Kris Bordessa
$15.95
Publication Date: July 1st, 2006
Publisher:
Nomad Press (VT)
ISBN:
9780977129409
Pages:
128
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Description

Great Colonial America Projects You Can Build Yourself introduces readers ages 9-12 to colonial America through hands-on building projects. From dyeing and spinning yarn to weaving cloth, from creating tin plates and lanterns to learning wattle and daub construction. Great Colonial America Projects You Can Build Yourself gives readers a chance to experience how colonial Americans lived, cooked, entertained themselves, and interacted with their neighbors.

About the Author

Kris Bordessa's work has appeared in more than 50 national and regional publications, including FamilyFun, Nick Jr. Family Magazine and Parenting. She is the author of Tools of the Ancient Greeks: a Kid's Guide to the History and Science of Life in Ancient Greece and Great Colonial Projects You Can Build Yourself.

Praise for Great Colonial America Projects: You Can Build Yourself (Build It Yourself)

"An abundant and valuable resource for engaging students in understanding early American life."  Jack Larkin, chief historian and museum scholar, Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

"This book should be a hit with families, teachers, and history museums."  Paula Locklair, vice president strategic planning, Old Salem Museums and Gardens, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

"This is one of the best books for children about Colonial America. History teachers should own this book."  Children's Literature

"An educational yet fun approach to history."  Family Fun

"A treat for those mothers with young children who want to bring the colonial period to life for them."  Connie Lapallo, author, Dark Enough to See the Stars in a Jamestown Sky

"If you're looking for new ways to spend time with your kids this fall seasonreally any seasonGreat Colonial America Projects You Build Yourself is both a good resource and an engaging read."  bloggernews.net

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