{"product_id":"mac-and-the-millstone-of-time","title":"Mac and the Millstone of Time","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAn early chapter book that features the true story of the Old Wye Mill in Maryland, as told by a mouse who travels through time to different periods of US history. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMac is a mouse who lives at the oldest operating gristmill in the\r\nUnited States. When he falls through the hole in the center of a\r\nmillstone, he accidentally travels back in time, setting off a journey\r\nthat follows the very history of the mill itself. Mac visits various\r\ntimes in the history of the mill, from its beginnings in 1682 through\r\nits part in both the American Revolution and the Civil War. While he\r\ntries to get back to his own time, he faces  dangers and meets long-lost\r\nrelatives who help him on his journey. Will Mac find his way back home?\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThe reader will enjoy:\u003cbr\u003e\r\n• the story of Mac and his journey through time;\u003cbr\u003e\r\n• learning about American history from the earliest days of colonial times through today;\u003cbr\u003e\r\n• learning about a real historic site, the Old Wye Mill, through educational diagrams and illustrations;\u003cbr\u003e\r\n• 36 hand-drawn illustrations of Mac, the gristmill, and their story; and\u003cbr\u003e\r\n• regional historical education touching on colonial, Civil War, and Revolutionary War times.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThe book is intended for readers in second through sixth grade, depending on\r\ntheir reading level.[AuthorName]By Timothy Young[\/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Timothy Young has been an animator, puppet maker, toy designer, sculptor, art director, and graphic designer. He’s designed for \u003cem\u003ePee-Wee’s Playhouse\u003c\/em\u003e, the Muppets, \u003cem\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/em\u003e, Disney, and Universal Studios. Timothy is the author\/illustrator of over a dozen children’s book titles, including \u003cem\u003eThe Angry Little Puffin\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIf You Give a Puffin a Muffin\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUntitled\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eI Hate Picture Books\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Family Choice Award–winning\u003cem\u003e I’m Going to Outer Space!\u003c\/em\u003e His favorite part of being an author is traveling to schools and talking to kids.[\/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]42 b\u0026amp;w illustrations[\/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][\/CoAuthor][SubTitle][\/SubTitle][ColorPattern]42 b\u0026amp;w illustrations[\/ColorPattern]","brand":"Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":68383994511583,"sku":"9780764367977","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/0151\/5999\/files\/9780764367977e.jpg?v=1793919602","url":"https:\/\/allbridge.shop\/products\/mac-and-the-millstone-of-time","provider":"Hadley \u0026 West","version":"1.0","type":"link"}