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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     More Content       More by this author     Labrecque, Ellen.     Subjects     Strauss, Levi, 1829-1902 -- Juvenile literature.     Levi Strauss and Company -- Juvenile literature.     Businessmen -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.     Clothing trade -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.     Jeans (Clothing) -- History -- Juvenile literature.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Labrecque, Ellen.       by title:      Who was Levi Strauss...       by call number:      338.7687113 S912L     Search the Web     Labrecque, Ellen.     Strauss, Levi, 1829-1902 -- Juvenile literature.     Levi Strauss and Company -- Juvenile literature.     Businessmen -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.     Clothing trade -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.     Jeans (Clothing) -- History -- Juvenile literature.       MARC Display

Who was Levi Strauss? / by Ellen Labrecque ; illustrated by Stephen Marchesi. by Labrecque, Ellen. Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, New York, c2021. Call #: 338.7687113 S912L Subjects Strauss, Levi, 1829-1902 -- Juvenile literature.   Levi Strauss and Company -- Juvenile literature.   Businessmen -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.   Clothing trade -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.   Jeans (Clothing) -- History -- Juvenile literature. Series Who was-- ?   Who was? (Who HQ) ISBN:  9780593224601 0593224604 Alternate title:  Levi Strauss? Description:  108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. Notes:  "WHOHQ"--Spine. "Who HQ. Your headquarters for history. Who? What? Where?"--Back cover. "An Official WhoHQ Book"--Cover. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (page 108). Contents:  Who was Levi Strauss? -- Life in Bavaria -- Coming to America -- California, here I come -- A natural salesman -- The west opens up -- Merchant prince of the Pacific coast -- The birth of blue jeans -- Blue jean fever -- Levi's workers -- Sharing the wealth -- The Levi legacy -- Levi's today -- Timelines. Summary:  As a young working-class German immigrant, Levi Strauss left his family's dry goods business in New York City to journey out west for the California Gold Rush. Only Levi wasn't looking for gold--he wanted to provide the miners with sturdy clothes to wear while they worked in the dusty river beds. His solution? Blue jeans--pants made of strong denim fabric--which have become one of the most beloved and fashionable clothing items in the world. Genre:  Biography, Juvenile. Other authors:  Marchesi, Stephen. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Alderney Gate Public Library Children's Nonfiction 338.7687113 S912L Childrens Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Bedford Public Library Children's Nonfiction 338.7687113 S912L Childrens Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Cole Harbour Public Library Children's Nonfiction 338.7687113 S912L Childrens Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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