It's Cool to Learn About the United States: Southeast
Details
Summary
Learn about the history and culture of the southeastern United States.
Specifications
- Author: Katie Marsico
- Level: Grade 4 - Grade 8
- Dewey: 975
- BISAC: JNF038100, JNF052000, JNF025170
- Graphics: Full-color photographs
- Reinforced book (9781610801812): 7.5 x 9.5, 48 pages, © 2012
- Paperback (9781610803038): 48 pages, © 2012
- Hosted ebook (9781610801867H): 48 pages, © 2012
- Series: Explorer Library
- Subseries: Social Studies Explorer
Leveling
- Lexile® Measure: 1010
- Guided Reading Level: T
- Accelerated Reader® Quiz: 146947
- Accelerated Reader® Reading Level: 6.8
- Accelerated Reader® Interest Level: Mg
- Accelerated Reader® Points: 1.0
Table of Contents
- Welcome to the Southeast
- A Rich History
- Government and Economy
- A Mix of People and Cultures
- Fast Facts
- Glossary
- For More Information
- Index
- About the Author
Reviews
Library Media Connections
Bright colorful images highlight the areas featured in each of these volumes, making it a very inviting series. Each volume is written by a different well-known nonfiction author and discusses topography, state capitals, the history of the region, the government and economy, people, and cultures. Read the full review by Sheila Acosta, Children’s Librarian, San Antonio, Texas in the May/June 2012 edition of the Library Media Connection Magazine. This series is Highly Recommended
Contributors
Author: Katie Marsico
Katie Marsico worked as an editor in children’s publishing before she began writing her own reference books. She lives with her husband, Carl, daughter, Maria, and son, C. J., in a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. Ms. Marsico is grateful to her friends and colleagues E. Russell Primm and Pam Rosenberg for helping her get her start as a children’s author and for giving her the opportunity to write this book.