Turn of the Century: Eleven Centuries of Children and Change
- ISBN-10
- 1607342898
- ISBN-13
- 9781607342892
- Series
- Turn of the Century
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998-07-01
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge
- Author
- Ellen Jackson
Description
Children living in Great Britain and the United States at the beginning of each century between 1000 and 2000 A.D. describe their lifestyle at the time.
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