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Mr. Blue Jeans: A Story About Levi Strauss (A Carolrhoda Creative Minds Book)

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Mr. Blue Jeans: A Story About Levi Strauss (A Carolrhoda Creative Minds Book) (Paperback)

by Maryann N. Weidt (Author), Lydia M. Anderson (Illustrator)

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Grade 4-6-- A six-chapter narrative of the life of the German Jewish businessman who settled in New York and then San Francisco after the Gold Rush, making millions selling denim work pants. Written in a simple yet varied style, this book may be compared to Sondra Henry & Emily Taitz's Everyone Wears His Name: A Biography of Levi Strauss , (Dillon, 1990). Unlike that book, which offers a colorful, original cover and many photo reproductions, this book is illustrated with a few muted drawings that lend a folktale quality. Also, it's possible that the combination of illustrations and subtitles may lead readers to confuse fact with fiction. Mr. Blue Jeans focuses on important biographical facts about Strauss, and includes details of special interest to children, omitting the extensive historical background information found in Henry & Taitz's book. Because Weidt's book lacks an index, it will offer minimal help to researchers. --Phyllis Graves, Creekwood Middle School, Kingwood, TX
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Traces the life of the immigrant Jewish peddler who went on to found Levi Strauss & Co., the world's first and largest manufacturer of denim jeans. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: First Avenue Editions (December 1992)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0876145888
ISBN-13: 978-0876145883
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.9 x 0.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #548,869 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Educator's Companion to Children's Literature: Folklore, Contemporary Realistic Fiction, Fantasy, Biographies, and Tales from Here and There by Sharron L. McElmeel on page 105
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Daily Discoveries for February: Thematic Learning Activities for Every Day (Daily Discoveries For�) by Elizabeth Cole Midgley on page 168
Reading Stories for Comprehension Success: Intermediate Level, Grades 4 - 6 by Katherine L. Hall on page 251
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5.0 out of 5 stars My son & I greatly enjoyed this book., July 3, 1998

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It was a fun, exciting short storybook. We laugh and talked about interesting parts of his life and what he went through to get here. We were studying immigration at the time of our reading. Very good book. I encourage you to read it!!

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Man Behind the Jeans, November 4, 2003

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I myself enjoyed the book. The book makes for easy reading and it gives you a deeper look at Levi, but not too deep that it will start to bore a child. I believe it would be perfect for a student in the 4th grade because it ties into the Gold Rush era, which they are studying.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and interesting, December 5, 2007

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Reviewed by Anneliese Buenker (age 9) for Reader Views (12/07)

"Mr. Blue Jeans" is a book about how Levi Strauss came to America and what he did when he got here. Levi came from Buttenhiem, which is a town in the Bavarian Alps near the border between Germany and Austria. When Levi Strauss was 18-years old, he convinced his mother and sisters to leave their home to go to America. They sailed on a ship for 48 days and arrived in New York City.

Once Levi was in New York City, he met up with his brothers and continued in his trade of selling dry goods. Then he moved out of New York City and went to Kentucky and then to San Francisco. In San Francisco, Levi started his blue jean company which is now the most popular blue jean company in the U. S.

I think that "Mr. Blue Jeans: A Story about Levi Strauss" was very informative and interesting. Levi Strauss was a very nice and polite man who came all the way from Bavaria to San Francisco and along the way gave us blue jeans as we know them.

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