Re: Help ID/Find book--"Copper Kettle"

"Joy Rimpau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I am looking for a children's book that our teacher read to us when I
> was in 3rd grade (1960-61).  I believe it was called "The Copper
> Kettle".  It may have been a short story or a full book--I can't
> remember.
>
> The plot line went something like this:
>
> The setting was in pioneer days, and when children got to a certain
> age (maybe 12 years?), the girls would receive a copper kettle and the
> boys would receive a rifle.  The young girl in the story (I think her
> name was Carolyn) wanted to have a rifle instead of a kettle.  It was
> finally worked out by the adults that she could have her rifle.
> However, in the end, she changed her mind and decided she would rather
> have the kettle after all.
>
> (I remember our teacher reading this out loud over several days.  I
> was a bit of a tomboy and I would rather have had the rifle as well.
> I was so happy when it looked like she would get her wish, but I was
> pretty unhappy on the last day when she chose the kettle!)
>
> I've looked on the internet and was not able to find this--maybe
> someone out there will remember.   You may post or email me privately
> at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joy Rimpau

A quick search of http://addall.com/used for:
    copper kettle
turns up a title by Annette Turngren ; Illustrated by Polly Jackson.
The book was originally published in 1939, and apparently
reprinted in 1961.    A google search shows the book as a
children's book, so maybe this is a good starting point?
You can ask the booksellers about it:
http://snurl.com/35q7

Kris