[PDF] K Is For Keystone eBook

Author : Kristen Kane
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 11,21 MB
Release : 2010-11-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1585366366

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Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water, Gettysburg, Ben Franklin's inventions, the Liberty Bell -- there is so much to learn about Pennsylvania's history and geography. K is for Keystone is a wonderful introduction to many of Pennsylvania's unique features for readers young and old."E is for Easton A town where you can see, The birthplace of crayons and markers, In the Crayola© FACTORY." "The word Crayola© comes from the French word craie (chalk) and the first part of the word oleaginous (an oily paraffin wax). In 1903 cousins Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith created an overnight success with their Crayola© crayons made for school use. Seventy-five years later Crayola© markers were produced. The Crayola© FACTORY in Easton, Pennsylvania, includes a hands-on discovery center and offers demonstrations that show how crayons and markers are made."

Author : Judy Young
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 50,21 MB
Release : 2010-10-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1585367591

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Ross & Judy Young's combined belief that children comprehend intricate ideas at a very young age made it possible for them to seamlessly create "S is for Show Me: A Missouri Alphabet." The husband and wife team elegantly synthesize text and illustration to provide a rich texture of the Show Me State. The alphabet book employs a two-tiered approach that reaches Pre-K through 6th grade students. A rhyme for each letter of the alphabet catches the attention of younger readers, while older elementary students grasp a richer understanding of the topic by reading expository information on the same page.

Author : Stan Steiner
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 15,39 MB
Release : 2010-10-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1585367567

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Continuing the great Discover American State By State series is P is for Potato: An Idaho Alphabet. That's right, Idaho! Sleeping Bear Press explores the lush land and rich history of a state so often overlooked. Kids of all ages will love the A to Z rhymes boasting about all the riches found within Idaho's borders - from the Appaloosa steed to the zinc mines to Mount Borah, to, you knew we couldn't forget it, the potato. Every page expands on the rhyme and introduces the readers to more interesting facts, places and people that have helped make Idaho the unique treasure it is. Lyrically written by Idaho's own husband and wife team, Stan and Joy Steiner, P is for Potato excels through the love and knowledge of their home state. The text comes dancing to brilliant life behind the talented strokes of illustrator - and Idaho native -- Jocelyn Slack's brush. P is for Potato: An Idaho Alphabet is as unique as Idaho itself. It's rare to find a children's book on our 43rd state, but it's a great discovery to when you can offer one this well done.

Author : Trinka Hakes Noble
Publisher : Count Your Way Across the U.S.
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,87 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781585362004

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"Using numbers many of Pennsylvania's state symbols, history, landscapes, and famous people are introduced. Topics include the Liberty Bell, fireflies, Gettysburg, Betsy Ross, and coal miners"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Eugene Gagliano
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 31,57 MB
Release : 2010-11-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1585366382

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Catch a glimpse of all the wonders Wyoming has to offer in C is for Cowboy: A Wyoming Alphabet. This alphabet journey begins "A is for Altitude of mountains that soar, the Grand Tetons rise straight from the floor." Written in a two-tier format with rhyming text for younger readers and detailed expository text for older reader, C is for Cowboy showcases the many natural wonders of this expansive state. Susan Guy's dramatic, true-to-life artwork provides a stunning backdrop to the printed words.

Author : Carol Crane
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 18,88 MB
Release : 2010-10-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1585366420

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Travel across the diverse state of Alabama and meet its famous sons and daughters, from legendary football coach Bear Bryant to the remarkable Helen Keller and civil rights activist Rosa Parks. Visit landmarks such as the Bellingrath Home, or stop by Landmark Park and see how a farm was run in the 1890s. Written in the popular two-tier format for the Discover America State by State series, with simple rhymes for younger children and expository text for older children, Y is for Yellowhammer is a delightful tour of the state of Alabama.

Author : Susan Kemmerer
Publisher :
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 39,36 MB
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Pennsylvania
ISBN : 9780975854327

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PA Keystones contains biographical sketches of several of PA's "heroes." The true stories clearly show the student God's hand at work through His people to establish PA and the nation.

Author : Alice M. Flynn
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,25 MB
Release : 2015-12-02
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 9781517268336

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"Ordered to "Hold at all cost", the 110th Infantry Regt, 28th Infantry Div., fought Hitler's massive assault at the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge from Dec. 16-18, 1944. The last frontline town to fall was the garrison at Hosingen, Luxembourg. Surrounded, abandoned by the division's other units, and out of ammunition, food and water, 300 Americans surrendered on the morning of December 18 and spent the remainder of the war as Nazi prisoners. This is their story."--Back cover.