Author: Becky Birtha Illustrator: Nicole Tadgell Publication Date: 2010 Genre: Historical Fiction Reading Level: Age 7-9 Brief Overview: Set
in 1930’s during the Great Depression, Marshall hates beans because he has to
eat them everyday but when he gets the chance to win a bean counting contest to
win his mother a new sewing machine, he uses a strategy he learned in
arithmetic to try and win. Integrated Idea: Have
students use estimation skills in their own classroom contest of counting a jar
of beans. Reviewer's Name and Affiliation: Ashley Offenberg, Teacher Candidate Valdosta State University
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11/22/13
Lucky Beans
Author: Becky Birtha Illustrator: Nicole Tadgell Publication Date: 2010 Genre: Historical Fiction Reading Level: Age 7-9 Brief Overview: Set
in 1930’s during the Great Depression, Marshall hates beans because he has to
eat them everyday but when he gets the chance to win a bean counting contest to
win his mother a new sewing machine, he uses a strategy he learned in
arithmetic to try and win. Integrated Idea: Have
students use estimation skills in their own classroom contest of counting a jar
of beans. Reviewer's Name and Affiliation: Ashley Offenberg, Teacher Candidate Valdosta State University
