Simple but insightful story about a german boy who immigrated to america about the year 1750. Eli and his family have just arrived in their new home in pennsylvania. This story is filled with adventure and is beautifully illustrated. Hopefully this post will introduce her to those not familiar with her work. Another mennonite story, with the setting closer to philadelphia this time. Its delightful to see that theyre back in print, so that i can give copies to my grandchildren. Im fairly confident this was the first of her books i devoured, only to be followed by more. She wrote and illustrated twentyeight of her own books, and illustrated more than three dozen books and. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked. Dec 04, 20 written in the early 1960s, it is set a good halfcentury earlier, and relates the story of a family newly arrived in philadelphia. Eli loves outdoor work and play, but mom says he must go to school. I read these two books repeatedly, pored over the illustrations, and committed much of their contents to memory. Being the story of eli shrawder and of one christopher dock, schoolmaster about the year 1750, and more on.
Skippack school was published in 1939 by random house. She wrote and illustrated twentyeight of her own books, and illustrated more than three dozen books and numerous magazine stories and articles for other authors. Try reading it aloud showing the illustrations, of course to your 6 to 9yearold children or grandchildren. Get ready for a list of amazing read alouds, and some very simple advice. The book has many more illustrations than the few shown here. It s delightful to see that theyre back in print, so that i can give copies to my grandchildren. Skippack school being the story of eli shrawder and of one christopher dock, schoolmaster, about the year 1750.
A culture of reading page 5 of 31 an atmosphere, a. Skippack school being the story of eli shrawder and of one. When school begins, he is perplexed by master christopher real historical figure christopher dock. She selected 376 rhymes for which she did 260 illustrations. This book relates the summer adventures of a young boy living in michigan in the nineteenth century and how he came to acquire the two things he most wanteda dog and a pair of coppertoed boots. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. A story of a very normal boy who was always in hot water, but who was just the right sort of boy at heart. Skippack school concludes with, the word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Viewing 2 posts 1 through 2 of 2 total author posts july 28, 2016 at 12. All books are shipped in new, cardboard boxes or rigid cardboard envelopes. With his german family, eli crosses the atlantic on the charming nancy. Q8 jessamyn west wrote a lot of books about quakers.
The following is from wikipedia, where you can find a list of her other work. Skippack school 1939 subtitled being the story of eli shrawder and of one christopher dock, schoolmaster about the year 1750. Being the story of eli shrawder and of one christopher dock, sc. At age 15, she began to sing professionally and left high school for more musical training.
Though eli expects the teacher to be cross, master christopher dock is kind, firm, and patient. This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 3 years, 8 months ago by melanie32. With his german family, eli crosses the atlantic on the charming na. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. This was a glorious age in school libraries, because no one had yet felt the pressure to cull all. Being the story of eli shrawder and of one christopher dock. For skippack school 1939, the story of eli shrawder and christopher dock, schoolmaster, around the year 1750, there is a watercolor original. Today marks the end of the third month of the old school kidlit reading challenge, which focused on books published prior to 1945. In very good condition with minor wear to covers and edges. Skippack school is the tale of a boy son of an immigrant mennonite family who gets in and out of trouble in prerevolutionary germantown, pennsylvania. The title page of the book shown above is an example of the lovely colonialstyle embellishments that mrs. Eli would rather help his dad than go to school, but his new teacher christopher dock might change his mind. I havent been able to keep them in the system, but ive rescued them from the discard pile.
A story of a very normal boy who was always in hot water, but who was just the right. Skippack school, which was written in 1939, contained conflict, plot, and. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. The swedes, not the quakers, were the first to settle in the philadelphia area, establishing settlements along darby creek. Skippack school, which was written in 1939, contained conflict, plot, and characterizations that were more complex than those found her previous works. When eli and his family arrive in pennsylvania, eli dreads going to school. Being the story of eli shrawder and of one christopher dock, schoolmaster about the year 1750. Several beautiful color illustrations and many, many pencil illustrations. Also present are clippings, correspondence, dummies, proofs, and a scrapbook. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. Being the story of eli shrawder and of one christopher dock, schoolmaster about the year 1750, litcharts skippack school. From philadelphia, oxen pull their wagon into penns woods, where they make their new home in the skippack area.
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