Travel back in time to meet eleven children, each from the turn of a different century. Each century of the second millennium is brought vividly to life by a child of the period. Intriguing facts complement their stories, and richly detailed illustrations serve up a visual feast that holds a few surprises for the careful observer.
Ellen Jackson has written and published many fiction and nonfiction books for children. She is the author of the award-winning Cinder Edna and The Ballad of the Booster Bogg, among others. Ellen lives in California with her Miniature Schnauzer, Bailey. She writes almost every day. You can visit her online at EllenJackson.net.
Jan Davey Ellis is a native of Ohio. She spent most of her childhood reading. She pored over the illustrations of her favorite books, studying the intricate drawings. She took art lessons at the Cleveland Museum of Art, moving from gallery to gallery with a little collapsible canvas stool and drawing boards, in order to sketch different works of art. Jan received her B.F.A. in Painting from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
Travel back in time to meet eleven children, each from the turn of a different century. Each century of the second millennium is brought vividly to life by a child of the period. Intriguing facts complement their stories, and richly detailed illustrations serve up a visual feast that holds a few surprises for the careful observer.
Ellen Jackson has written and published many fiction and nonfiction books for children. She is the author of the award-winning Cinder Edna and The Ballad of the Booster Bogg, among others. Ellen lives in California with her Miniature Schnauzer, Bailey. She writes almost every day. You can visit her online at EllenJackson.net.
Jan Davey Ellis is a native of Ohio. She spent most of her childhood reading. She pored over the illustrations of her favorite books, studying the intricate drawings. She took art lessons at the Cleveland Museum of Art, moving from gallery to gallery with a little collapsible canvas stool and drawing boards, in order to sketch different works of art. Jan received her B.F.A. in Painting from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
Ellen Jacksonhas written and published many fiction and nonfiction
books for children. She is the author of the award-winningCinder
EdnaandThe Ballad of the Booster Bogg, among others. Ellen lives in
Californiawith her Miniature Schnauzer, Bailey. She writes almost
every day.You can visit her online at EllenJackson.net.
Jan Davey Ellisis a native of Ohio. She spent most of her childhood
reading. She pored over the illustrations of her favorite books,
studying the intricate drawings. She took art lessons at the
Cleveland Museum of Art, moving from gallery to gallery with a
little collapsible canvas stool and drawing boards, in order to
sketch different works of art. Janreceived her B.F.A. in Painting
from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
"A fine resource to add to any social studies or history
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"Teachers and librarians will find lots of uses for this; kids will
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