Cracked Corn and Snow Ice Cream
Publication Information
Author:  Willard, Nancy	Illustrator:  Dyer, Jane
Title:  Cracked Corn and Snow Ice Cream	Date:  1997
Publisher:  Harcourt Brace	City:  San Diego
ISBN, paperback:  0-15-227250-X	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction, reference, poetry
HSE Descriptor(s):
Summary:
Almanac information and family history are given for each month in sections called Dates and Festivals, Farmer's Calendar, Worth Knowing, and Worth Cooking.
Teaching Ideas:
The family photographs and snippets of arcane information make the book surprisingly engaging. Teachers will find it useful in many areas of student inquiry--family history, farming, weather, and calendars. Students might be curious enough to investigate The Farmer's Almanac.
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Family > family history Math > calendar Geography > environment Science > meteorology > weather > seasons Communities > rural > rural life > farms Work

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