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A Week on Granddaddy's Farm: Millie visits her grandparents on their farm in West Virginia, A Children's Novel - Couverture souple

Popp, Gail

 
9781436365871: A Week on Granddaddy's Farm: Millie visits her grandparents on their farm in West Virginia, A Children's Novel
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ISBN 10 : 1436365872 ISBN 13 : 9781436365871
Editeur : Xlibris, 2008

Synopsis

A week on Granddaddy's Farm is a historical fiction for children with the setting in July of 1943 on a farm among the hills of West Virginia. It is based on the childhood experiences of the author and portrays life on the farm experienced by typical families living without electricity, gas, or running water. In Millie's visit she helps her grandparents and Aunt Susie with chores, such as carrying wood for cooking, pumping water from a well, and picking and canning vegetables. She meets her cousins, plays in the woods and stream, and has fun adventures. The religious beliefs held by the family are evident throughout the visit as Millie's grandfather tells stories about his life as a circuit-riding preacher in the 1800's. Her aunt expresses words of wisdom for life that are long remembered.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

A week on Granddaddy's Farm is a historical fiction for children with the setting in July of 1943 on a farm among the hills of West Virginia. It is based on the childhood experiences of the author and portrays life on the farm experienced by typical families living without electricity, gas, or running water. In Millie's visit she helps her grandparents and Aunt Susie with chores, such as carrying wood for cooking, pumping water from a well, and picking and canning vegetables. She meets her cousins, plays in the woods and stream, and has fun adventures. The religious beliefs held by the family are evident throughout the visit as Millie's grandfather tells stories about his life as a circuit-riding preacher in the 1800's. Her aunt expresses words of wisdom for life that are long remembered.

Biographie de l'auteur

Gail Popp was born near Spencer, West Virginia in 1935 and grew up with her three sisters and one brother on her parent's farm. She is a retired elementary school teacher and principal and has taught English as a Second Language in Ecuador, Japan and for Ohio University and Marietta College. Gail is a mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She currently resides in her home in Marietta, Ohio.

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Éditeur
Xlibris
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1436365872
ISBN 13 
9781436365871
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
70
Coordonnées du fabricant
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