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Lucky Beans
By Birtha, Becky
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80754-782-3
- Publisher
- Whitman
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2010
Gr 2-4 Money is tight during the Great Depression, and Marshall is tired of eating beans for dinner every night. When a local shopkeeper announces a contest to win a new sewing machine, he seizes the opportunity to make his Ma's dreams come true. The catch is that to win it, he has to guess how many beans are in a jar. Birtha effortlessly describes how Marshall and his mother use math to find their answer. Young readers thus will discover fun, realistic applications ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2010
Marshall is beginning to hate beans, the Depression-era food staple that his mother serves often now that his father has lost his job. But it's beans that catch his attention when he passes by a furniture store window—a large jar filled with beans next to a sewing machine. The person who guesses the number of beans gets the machi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
Passing by a furniture store window, Marshall sees a large jar filled with beans. The person who guesses the number of be...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
