Relatives Came, The
Cynthia Rylant; Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books 2001
The relatives drive up from Virginia and stay for weeks and weeks. They tend the garden and fix broken things. The relatives eat up all the strawberries and melons but will share their grapes on a visit to Virginia. Capital resources are used to tend the garden, give haircuts, and fix broken things. Each family specializes in producing fruit and then shares it with other family members.
Economic Concepts
- Capital Resources
- Specialization
Grade Levels
- Primary (K-3)
Related Subjects
- Geography


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