The Gristmill (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780865055063)

Early pioneers would travel from far and wide to visit the gristmill for the essential service of having their grain ground. Communities often developed in areas where gristmills had been built. In The Gristmill young readers will find out how the miller produced flour, the staple of life, as well as learn the answers to these questions: - How does wheat become bread? - Where was the gristmill located and why was it so crucial to a community? - What jobs did the miller do? - What was the source of power and how did it turn the grinding stones?

Author: Bobbie Kalman
ISBN-10: 0865055068
ISBN-13: 9780865055063
Publisher: Crabtree Classics
Language: English
Published: 03/15/1993
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 10.79h x 8.34w x 0.16d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 15928 / Gristmill


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1991 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw