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  • Nancy Bess Had a Dress
  • Nancy Bess Had a Dress

Nancy Bess Had a Dress

Written by Claire Noland
Illustrated by Angela C. Hawkins

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After the family flour sack is emptied, Nancy Bess remakes it into a dress, only to find new uses for it as her needs change with the passing of the seasons. This exploration of repurposing and recycling in days gone by will have young readers in the modern era thinking of new ways to "make do" with what they have around them! 

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March 19, 2024

Key Concepts

Recycling and repurposing, arts/crafts (quilting and sewing), seasons, and U.S. history (1930's).

Additional Details

  • 10 x 10 inches
  • 32 Pages
  • Ages 5 to 9
  • Trade ISBN: 9781957655239
  • Ebook ISBN: 9781957655260

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    Reader Reviews

    • ★★★★★

      “A resourceful girl imparts a history lesson and a message on sustainability in this period picture book . . . Bold colors and whimsical patterns stitch together to form dynamic illustrations as Nancy Bess skips along a creek’s edge, balances pies on her head, and
      picks oranges.      ”


      Danielle Ballantyne, Foreward Magazine

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