MARC Record from Library of Congress

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050 00 $aE185.97.F717$bK74 2004
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100 1 $aKrebs, Laurie.
245 12 $aA day in the life of a colonial sailmaker /$cLaurie Krebs.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aNew York, N.Y. :$bPowerKids Press/Rosen Pub. Group,$c2004.
300 $a24 p. :$bcol. ill. ;$c19 cm.
440 0 $aLibrary of living and working in colonial times
520 $aDescribes a typical day in the life of James Forten, who was born in Philadelphia to free black parents, learned to be a sailmaker, and later became a wealthy, respected businessman with his own shop.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aJames Forten, sailmaker -- The sail loft -- Growing up in Philadelphia -- The war years -- A game of marbles -- From apprentice to owner -- Just for good measure -- Rows and rows of stitches -- Eyelets, cringles and roping -- James Forten, citizen and abolitionist.
600 10 $aForten, James,$d1766-1842$vJuvenile literature.
650 0 $aAfrican Americans$vBiography$vJuvenile literature.
650 0 $aSailmakers$zPennsylvania$zPhiladelphia$vBiography$vJuvenile literature.
650 0 $aFree African Americans$zPennsylvania$zPhiladelphia$vBiography$vJuvenile literature.
650 0 $aAfrican American abolitionists$vBiography$vJuvenile literature.
600 11 $aForten, James,$d1766-1842.
650 1 $aAfrican Americans$vBiography.
650 1 $aSailmakers.
650 1 $aAbolitionists.
651 1 $aPennsylvania$xHistory$yColonial period, ca. 1600-1775.