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Reviewed on March 1, 2015 | Multimedia Review
PreS-Gr 3—Eve Bunting's historical and fictional tale (Holiday House, 2014) gives viewers a glimpse into what washday was like in days gone by, starting with boiling a tub of water on the stove, shaving in pieces of lye soap, and then scrubbing stained clothing on the washboard and tugging them through the hand-cranked wringer. The story is narrated by Lizzie, who is recruited to help her grandmother with...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
