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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Food in Grandma's day Food in Grandma's day Valerie Weber Recalls what it was like for a young African American girl to help prepare meals for her large family living in Madison, Illinois, in the 1930s and 1940s. OL1802728W
Having fun in grandma's day Having fun in grandma's day Valerie Weber An account, focusing on the leisure time activities, of the life of Valerie McNamara who grew up in the Midwest during the 1940s. OL1802730W
Shopping in grandma's day Shopping in grandma's day Valerie Weber Recalls what it was like to help out in the family grocery store and to go shopping in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the 1940s. OL1802733W
The siege of the Alamo The siege of the Alamo Valerie Weber Describes the causes, events, and aftermath of the battle between the Texans and the Mexicans at the Alamo on March 6, 1836. OL1802734W
Why animals live in caves Why animals live in caves Valerie Weber Describes how different animals use caves as shelters from predators and weather and as places to store food and raise young. OL1802747W
Land use Land use Valerie Weber "People need land. They need it to grow food. They build their homes on land. Using land, however, can lead to erosion and the destruction of natural habitats"--Page 4 of cover. OL24277181W