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Working Cotton

This child's view of the long day's work in the cotton fields, simply expressed in a poet's resonant language, is a fresh and stirring look at migrant family life. This book is a must read when studying the Civil War era. The book is also a great introduction to understanding language dialects.

Grade level:

5 6 7 8

Scope:

all states

Academic Subject:

Life/Biological Sciences
Social Studies

Agricultural Content:

Fibers/Clothing/Textiles
Plant Systems
Field Crops
American Agricultural History

Author:

Sherley Anne Williams

Illustrator:

Carole Byard

Publisher:

Voyager Books

Copyright:

1997

Reviewer Comments:

This book is a Caldecott Honor selection.

Resource ID:

2643

Source:

http://www.amazon.com

Media 1:

It's a Book media type.
URL: Website
ISBN: 978-0152014827
Pages: 32
Bound: Paperback