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A Whaling Captain's Daughter: The Diary of Laura Jernegan, 1868-1871
32 pp.
| Blue Earth |
March, 2000 |
LibraryISBN 0-7368-0346-7$$22.60
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4-6Diaries, Letters, and Memoirs series.
These volumes present actual diary entries by eighteenth- or nineteenth-century American children, although the quality of writing varies according to the author's age and education. Sidebars offer background information, craft activities, and recipes. The books are illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs, historical engravings, and reproductions. Time lines and websites are included. Bib., glos., ind.