num_pages: 240
description: In an unusual blend of fiction and nonfiction, A Pioneer Sampler chronicles one year in the lives of the Robinson family. Illustrated historical notes enlarge on the social history and describe activities related to the stories, from churning butter to predicting the weather. Young readers are invited to try their hand at these tasks to experience a bit of pioneer life.
language: English
title: A Pioneer Sampler: The Daily Life of a Pioneer Family in 1840
titlecomplete: A Pioneer Sampler: The Daily Life of a Pioneer Family in 1840
genres: Historical, Middle Grade, History, Childrens, School, Reference, American History, Picture Books, Canada, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 292
places: Upper Canada
series: A Pioneer Story
awards: awardedAt: 788947200000
name: Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award
category: Children's Picture Book
publisher: Clarion Books