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Mississippi Agriculture in the Classroom

Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix

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Harriet Ziefert

A New Coat for Anna

In A New Coat for Anna by Harriet Ziefert, Anna needs a new coat, but her mother has no money, and the stores are empty. The story takes place in the hard times following World War II. Anna's mother barters, directly exchanging goods or services with a sheep farmer, a spinner, a weaver, and a tailor to produce the new coat. 

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Harriet Ziefert
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