Great Colonial America projects : you can build yourself! / Kris Bordessa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bordessa, Kris.

Series:

"Build it yourself" series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Handicraft--United States--Juvenile literature.

Handicraft.

United States--Social life and customs--To 1775--Juvenile literature.

United States.

Physical Description:

ix, 118 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago, IL : Nomad Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Cover

Table of Contents

Introduction

Timeline

1: How It All Began

2: The First Americans

3: Life in a Colonial Home

4: Colonial Clothes

5: Colonial Farms and Gardens

6: Life and Work in a Colonial Town

7: Colonial Communication

Colonial Kids

Glossary

Bibliography and Resources

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-9771294-0-3

0-9785037-8-3

OCLC:

236336592