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Children's Nonfiction Exploration & Discovery

The Biography of Wool

by (author) Carrie Gleason

Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Initial publish date
Mar 2007
Category
Exploration & Discovery, General, Clothing & Dress
Recommended Age
8 to 13
Recommended Grade
5
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780778725329
    Publish Date
    Mar 2007
    List Price
    $10.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780778724964
    Publish Date
    Mar 2007
    List Price
    $25.95

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Description

This intriguing new book tells the story of one of the world’s first fibers, shorn from sheep, carded into wool, and spun into cloth since as early as 1500 B.C. Young readers will also learn about the introduction of mass manufactured clothing during the Industrial Revolution and how wool and textile are produced today.

About the author

Carrie Gleason est auteure et éditrice. Elle a écrit quatre des livres de la collection Le Canada vu de près soient Ressources naturelles, Colombie-Britannique, Nouvelle-Écosse et Nunavut. Carrie habite Toronto, en Ontario.

 

Carrie Gleason is a writer and editor living in Toronto. She has written three previous books in the Canada Close Up (Le Canada vu de près) series: British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Nunavut (Colombie-Britannique, Nouvelle-Écosse et Nunavut).

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Librarian Reviews

The Biography of Wool (How Did That Get Here?)

While woollen clothing has always been a popular choice for protection from the elements, the history of wool is not simply limited to clothing. Learn about the farming, human migration and manufacturing of this important product. Contains photos, illustrations, sidebars, glossary and index.

Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2008.

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