An edition of Skippack School (1939)

Skippack School

: Being the Story of Eli Shrawder and of One Christopher Dock, Schoolmaster About the Year 1750

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An edition of Skippack School (1939)

Skippack School

: Being the Story of Eli Shrawder and of One Christopher Dock, Schoolmaster About the Year 1750

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  • 0 Currently reading
  • 4 Have read

In 1750 in Pennsylvania, mischievous young Eli, recently arrived with his Mennonite family from Germany, tries to adjust to his new life and especially to the teaching methods of his schoolteacher, Christopher Dock.

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With his German family, Eli crosses the Atlantic on The Charming Nancy. From Philadelphia, oxen pull their wagon into Penn's Woods, where they make their new home in the Skippack area. Eli loves outdoor work and play, but Mom says he must go to school. Though Eli expects the teacher to be cross, Master Christopher Dock is kind, firm, and patient. 92 pages.
Republished in 1998 by Herald Press (VA).

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OL26502287M
ISBN 10
0385079133

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