My mother used to tell me stories about chopping and picking cotton when she was a child. Sample article with a label showing 100% cotton as the fabric content pair of jeans, cotton tshirt, bath towel, etc. It runs through my historical books, which portray children and family life in early periods of our. The setting for the book, cotton in my sack, took place in the area where i live. Her work is important to the family cotton in her sack means more money for things like groceries. The cotton sacks would be hung on the scales by the strap and the hook that had been made in the corner of the sack. Cotton in my sack by lois lenski and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The sack was used to contain the cotton as it was picked, and would hold sixty or. Also, issues of poverty and class are always relevant, and books like cotton in my sack and strawberry girl do a wonderful job of getting that conversation going with a young person. Cotton tofu is the kind eaten most commonly in the u. Author linzee kull mccray explores the history of the humble feed sack, from a plain cotton sack to exuberantly patterned and colorful bags that were repurposed into frocks, aprons, and quilts by thrifty housewives in the first half of the twentieth century. Then i found this image of an old cotton seed sack from a gin in nashville hellooo south of nashville girl, here. This wearable cotton blanket replaces loose blankets in the crib and keeps baby cozy.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Each chapter represents a narrative episode involving the family as related from the viewpoint of. Cotton in my sack, lois lenski, about migrant pickers in the cotton fields. Buy cotton in my sack by lois lenski online at alibris. Feed sacks are the perfect example of a utilitarian product turned into something beautiful. Ages 8 and up picking enough cotton to fill the long sack means more. Blue willow, by doris gates, the story of a migrant girl who longs for a permanent home. Reverse zipper makes diaper changes easy and a special back is best embroidered message reminds caregivers that on the back is the best position for a baby to sleep. Other books in episode 51 the bears on hemlock mountain. When i was growing up, we still used cotton pickers in the fields, along with a small mechanical picker. Cotton in my sack lesson plan for 4th 6th grade lesson. S if you buy a package of extrafirm tofu and cut it up for stirfrying, thats definitely cotton tofu. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. They are somewhat out of date they usually take place in the first half of the 20th century but that doesnt make them less moving.
Cotton in my sack lois lenski 1949 first printing, first. Each chapter represents a narrative episode involving the family as related from the viewpoint of joanda, the. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. It tells the story of a sharecropping family in eastern arkansas that grows cotton. The sacks would have to clear the ground and a pound or so had to be taken off from the amount the cotton weighed to account for. Pulitzer prizewinning editorial cartoonist steve sack has entertained and provoked readers of the star tribune since he drew his first cartoon for the newspaper in 1981. The black star johnston mcculley author of zorro rare signed book 1921. Cotton creations is an online personalization store bringing quality, affordable products and seamless customization together on one easyto. This cotton in my sack lesson plan is suitable for 4th 6th grade. Joandas family are sharecroppers growing cotton in arkansas. This was the sixth book in lenskis american regional series. Feed sack dresses, flour sack dresses, or feedsack dresses were a common article of clothing in rural us and canadian communities from the late 19th century through the mid 20th century. You lean over to your friend who is seated next to you and you kindly ask them if you can borrow a writing utensil. Cotton sack synonyms, cotton sack pronunciation, cotton sack translation, english dictionary definition of cotton sack.
Therefore, i could identify with the areas mentioned in the book. I have never forgotten it or the long days in which there was cotton in my sack. Picking enough cotton to fill the long sack means more money to spend in town on saturday. Cotton sack definition of cotton sack by the free dictionary. Though no years are mentioned, the book seems to be set in the late. The sleeveless design prevents rebreathing and overheating. B000w77ovo this book is out of print but is available used and in libraries. They were made at home, usually by women, using the cotton sacks in which flour, sugar, animal feed, seeds, and other commodities were packaged, shipped and sold.
Regional story of joanda who picks cotton with her brothers, sisters, and parents. Since my granddaddy was a share cropper that grew cotton, i thought it would be the perfect way to add a little family history to my own farmhouse style home. Cotton in my sack by lois lenski 1969 3rd printing a yearling book by dell publishing co. This is a soft cover book in good condition for its age. Publication date 1966 topics cotton picking publisher. Cotton in my sack 1949, a story about a young girl in a sharecropping family, was inspired by her stay in northeast arkansas. You discover, to your dismay, that you have forgotten a pen in the midst of your early morning scramble to class. Her work is important to the familycotton in her sack means more money for things like groceries. Cotton in my sack, lois lenski, j b lippincott company, 1949, 191 pp this is the sixth book in lois lenskis american regional series. Sample article with a label showing a combination of cotton and another fiber as.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. I loved all of lois lenskis books because they were stories about real children whose lives were quite different from mine. I missed it when reading the list of books from 1949, so i am adding it now. Joanda, age 10, is part of an arkansas sharecropper family on the cotton belt.
Lois lenski covey october 14, 1893 september 11, 1974 was a newbery medalwinning. Cotton in my sack by lois lenski 1969 3rd pr a yearling. Feed sack fashions and patterns of depression era america. Children help their parents pick cotton and school only. As part of a study of saving choices and opportunity costs, class members listen to a reading of lois lenskis cotton in my sack, and then evaluate the spending choices made by the hutley family. During the depression people used cotton flour bags and feed sacks to make clothes, curtains, diapers, awnings and other household items. Cotton in my sack is a juvenile novel published in 1949, written and. Cotton in my sack by lois lenski readaloud revival. Cotton in my sack by lenski, lois seller ad infinitum books condition hardcover, no dustjacket. Cotton in my sack by lois lenski was a book i read in fourth grade that helped shape my own desire to become a writer myself. Though no years are mentioned, the book seems to be set in the late 1940s. Working cotton is a very moving look at a little girl, shelan, and her daily life of working the cotton fields.
A canvas sack a few feet long that was pulled by a person picking cotton. Joanda knows what fun it is to spend the money she has earned herself. The setting of the book is in mississippi county, arkansas, in the delta. Most of the sharecroppers in the united states during this time were white, but black and hispanic sharecroppers were scattered about cotton country.
This is a childrens book that i first read when i was in the second grade. Cotton in my sack is a juvenile novel published in 1949, written and illustrated by popular childrens author lois lenski. It realistically brings to life the hardships that she and her family face, through sparse prose and impressionistic artwork, the reader feels the burden of the cotton sack upon their back. Since almost every story in this book starts with a move to a new city, you can bet this one isnt any different. Vintage original book cotton feedsack flour sack bag of. Lois lenski regional story of joanda who picks cotton with her brothers, sisters, and parents. The story of joanda, the child of southern sharecroppers. Cotton in my sack, written by lois lensky, is based on the actual experiences of sharecroppers in the late 1940s. Its time to move from the grape vines in fresno back to corcoran for cotton. The good news is that at one of the cotton fields, francisco and his family find work and a cabin to call home. Upcycled vintage vintage bag home sew sack bag feed sacks printing on fabric sewing crafts projects to try the originals. Silken tofu is fragile, creamier and more dairylike than cottontofu, and its the star of my favorite summer tofu dish. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside.