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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/21/13

The Girl Who Spun Gold


AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Virginia Hamilton/Leo and Dianne Dillon
PUBLISHER: Blue Sky Press        PUBLICATION DATE: 2000
GENRE: Traditional Book Non-Euro            READING LEVEL: 4-8 years
BRIEF OVERVIEW: This is about a little girl whose mother tells others that her daughter can spin gold. She marries the king and he wants her to spin gold thread for him.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: The students will divide into small groups and go to the computer and find out how much an ounce of gold is worth. Once this is determined they will find out the value of 3 pounds of gold.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Joanna Richardson- Valdosta State University
LABELS: picture book, gold, thread