Right Here On This Spot
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (741 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0395730910 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Ages 4-8. (Sept.) Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. . The story of the land begins with the Paleo-Indians of the Ice Age: "Indians in ancient times/ lit a campfire/ on a glacial beach." In Addy's (A Visit with Great-Grandma) stately text, spare language evokes the changes of seasons and of centuries, and sets the stage for the artifacts Grandpa uncovers: a mastodon bone, old Indian arrowheads and a button from a Civil War uniform. Clapp, who exhibited his talent for realistic landscapes with mystical qualities in The Stone Fey, here juxtaposes a realistic painting of G
Catherine S. Vodrey said Gorgeous to look at and thought-provoking to read. I truly wish that Sharon Hart Addy's "Right Here on This Spot" had reached a wider audience, as it deserves greater attention. Addy takes the intriguing question of "What happened right here on this spot--last week, last year, a million years ago?" and turns it into a meditation on change, time, loss, and more. She goes from pre-human history to native Americans hunting to pioneers to Civil War soldiers, all planting them firmly in the exact. Award winning look at the past Ann Angel This award winning look at the past, winner of the Archer/Eckbald Children's Picture Book Award, is a touching look at the history of place. It was recently selected for Outstanding Achievement in Children's Literature by the Children's Book Award Committee of the Wisconsin Library Association.. "Clever story -- would make a child think about his/her" according to Penelope. Clever story -- would make a child think about his/her surroundings, but I am predjudice, because my cousin is the illustrator. The book is out of print, so I bought this one for my brother.
Deeper in the ditch he discovered an arrowhead and the bones of a strange beast In graceful words and striking pictures, Sharon Hart Addy and John Clapp chronicle the changes the centuries bring to one field and offer young readers a vivid slice of history.. And one day, years later, a Union soldier crossing that field lost a button Grandpa was digging a ditch when he found that button. The moon rose and set over the field, season followed season, trees grew into a forest, and settlers came from across the ocean to clear the land again and make a new home. Right here on this spot, where today Grandpa drives a tractor in his cabbage field, Indians in ancient times lit their campfires, chipped stone into tools, and then moved on