Shopping Day Linda was five years old in 1956 She and her mother went downtown to shop Several stores lined the streets of the small town First Linda and her mother stopped at the bakery In small towns stores are often built along one main street 5 Chapter 1
At street markets people visit different stalls to buy items They bought fresh bread Then they walked to the shoe store The store’s owner helped Linda try on some boots 6
Next Linda and her mother went to the toy store Linda picked out a new doll After that she and her mother crossed the street They went to a clothing store Linda’s mother bought a dress Finally they walked back to the car Shopping bags filled their arms They had been out all morning Fun Fact A millinery is a store that sells women’s hats 7
