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Gr 2–5—In a story set in Iran, a grandmother sets out to weave a new rug for her main room with her grandson just as she had with the boy's mother many years before. This undertaking has many steps and subtle life lessons. They must collect the shorn wool from the grandpa who is out in the fields with the sheep. The wool needs to be carded and spun into yarn then dyed various brilliant colors and allowed to dry. A pattern needs to be drawn on graph paper and only then can the wool be taken to the homem...Log In or Sign Up to Read More