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

Hello! The book is Caroline and her Kettle Named Maud and is by Miriam Mason


Donna Pedaci
Dragonfly Books
www.dragonflybooks.com/



"Kris Baker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "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:
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> > 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.
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> > (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
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> 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
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> Kris
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