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Picking Peas for a Penny


TITLE: Picking Peas for a Penny
AUTHOR: Medearis, Angela Shelf
ILLUSTRATOR: Shaw, Charles
PUBLISHER: Scholastic Inc.
PLACE OF PUBLICATION: New York COPYRIGHT DATE: 1990
ISBN: 938349546 PRICE: $13.43
CULTURAL GROUP: African American THEME: Grandparents
SYNOPSIS:
A rhythmical counting and biographical story based on the author's mother's life on her grandparent's farm during the Depression.
CORE BOOK: no

CONTENT CONNECTIONS

SUBJECT: Math GRADE: 1, 2 TOPIC: Money, Place Value, Measurement
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SUBJECT: Reading/Language Arts GRADE: 4 TOPIC: Alliteration

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