By George, Bloomers!

by Judith St. George

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Eight-year-old Hannah meets with her mother's disapproval when she wants to wear the new women's garment, bloomers, which cause a mild sensation when they are introduced in the mid-nineteenth century.

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Great painless way to introduce history to kids.

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Judith St. George (born 1931) was an American author, most famous for writing So You Want to Be President? Author and illustrator David Small was awarded the 2001 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in the book. St. George wrote more than 40 books, most were historical fiction. She was born in Westfield, NJ and graduated from Smith College. show more Saint George died on June 10, 2015; she was 84. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Tomes, Margot (Illustrator)

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Children's Books
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305.42Society, government, & cultureSocial sciences, sociology & anthropologySocial group - Age, Gender, EthnicityWomenSocial role and status of women
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PZ7 .S142 .BLanguage and LiteratureFiction and juvenile belles lettresFiction and juvenile belles lettresJuvenile belles lettres

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