Robb, Don.

Ox, house, stick : the history of our alphabet / Don Robb ; illustrated by Anne Smith. - Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2007] �2007. - 48 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 46-47).

Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2008. School Library Journal starred, August 2007. Horn Book Starred, April 2008. Booklist, August 2007. Horn Book, November 2007. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2007. Kirkus Review, June 2007. Library Media Connection, November 2007. Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal starred.

Traces the history of the Roman alphabet from Proto-Sinaitic signs to Phoenician script to Greek and Roman letters, and presents information on related topics such as writing materials, punctuation, and printing technology.

6.2 Follett Library Resources. 3-6 Follett Library Resources.

9781570916090 (hc.) 1570916098 (hc.) 9781428752788 9781570916106 1570916101 1428752781

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Alphabet--History--Juvenile literature.
Alphabet--History.
Alphabet--History.
Alphabet--History.

PE1155 / .R615 2007

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