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The hole story of the doughnut / Pat Miller ; illustrated by Vincent X. Kirsch.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2016]Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780544319615
  • 0544319613
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "In 1843, 14-year old Hanson Gregory left his family home in Rockport, Maine and set sail as a cabin boy on the schooner Achorn, looking for high stakes adventure on the high seas. Little did he know that a boat load of hungry sailors, coupled with his knack for creative problem-solving, would yield one of the world's most prized pastries. At long last, here's the hole truth about the invention of the donut!"-- Provided by publisher.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's Biography Gregory, H. M649 Available 33111008183630
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Biography Gregory, H. M649 Available 33111008445450
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In 1843, fourteen-year-old Hanson Gregory left his family home in Rockport, Maine, and set sail as a cabin boy on the schooner Achorn, looking for high-stakes adventure on the high seas. Little did he know that a boatload of hungry sailors, coupled with his knack for creative problem-solving, would yield one of the world's most prized and beloved pastries. Lively and inventive cut-paper illustrations add a taste of whimsy to this sweet, fact-filled story that includes an extensive bibliography, author's note, and timeline.

Elementary Grade

900 Lexile

Accelerated Reader 4.9

Reading Counts! 6.2

"In 1843, 14-year old Hanson Gregory left his family home in Rockport, Maine and set sail as a cabin boy on the schooner Achorn, looking for high stakes adventure on the high seas. Little did he know that a boat load of hungry sailors, coupled with his knack for creative problem-solving, would yield one of the world's most prized pastries. At long last, here's the hole truth about the invention of the donut!"-- Provided by publisher.

Ages 4-8

K to grade 3

Includes bibliographical references.

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