Warm as Wool
Publication Information
Author:  Sanders, Scott R.	Illustrator:  Cogancherry, Helen
Title:  Warm as Wool	Date:  1992
Publisher:  Bradbury Press	City:  New York, NY
ISBN, paperback:  0-02-778139-9	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    historical fiction, easy reading
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies
Summary:
Set in Ravenna, Ohio in 1803 and based on facts, this is a fictional account of the Ward family. Betsy Ward used a sockful of coins to buy sheep so that she could gather wool, spin cloth, and make clothes to keep her family warm.
Teaching Ideas:
Teachers may want to read "A Note From the Author" (last page) to students before they read the book. Learners in Northeast Ohio will be familiar with the modern-day setting for the book, which may spark some then-and-now discussion or writing. Primary sources, such as newspapers, records, or land deeds, might complement the story nicely. Students might also enjoy thinking, talking, and writing about the self-sufficiency required of pioneers (perhaps again as "then" and "now" ). There are simple looms described in craft books that could be made so that a class could experience in miniature what labor went into making clothing. Finally, learners may want to mimic Sanders' way of "breathing life into" history by creating narratives based on other historical events. www.ohiohistory.org
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