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- Adelia B. (Adelia Belle) Beard
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Description
Illustrated by the authors.
Details
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (173K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2013-12-16
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
About the authors
Adelia B. (Adelia Belle) Beard
1857–1920
Known for practical, lively books that encouraged girls to make, explore, and enjoy the outdoors, this American writer helped shape a more adventurous style of childhood in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She is especially remembered for collaborating with her sister Lina Beard on guides that mixed crafts, games, and outdoor skills.
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Lina Beard
d. 1933
Best known for co-creating a classic guide to crafts, games, and outdoor fun for girls, this lively writer helped turn everyday play into adventure. Her books mixed practical know-how with imagination, making them appealing to generations of young readers.
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