50 States A Time For Kids Book

Did you know the name Alaska comes from an Aleut word meaning "great land?" Or that St. Augustine, Florida, founded in 1565, is the oldest city in our country? TIME For Kids presents the glorious 50 states of our nation in this informative guide and shares the qualities that make each one unique-- from their geographic and political origins to the individual states’ place in history. Packed with fun facts, illustrated maps, full-color photos, and state profiles organized alphabetically for easy search, 50 States: Our America is a great resource for school reports, summer road trips, and young readers' general curiosity.

Provides a brief historical account of each state along with a map.

From Anchorage to Washington D.C., take a trip through America’s well-loved cities with this unique A-Z like no other, lavishly illustrated and annotated with key cultural icons, from famous people and inventions to events, food, and monuments. Explore skyscraper streets, museum miles, local food trucks, and city parks of the United States of America and discover more than 2,000 facts that celebrate the people, culture, and diversity that have helped make America what it is today. Cities include Anchorage • Atlanta • Austin • Baltimore • Birmingham • Boise • Boston • Burlington • Charleston • Charlotte • Cheyenne • Chicago • Cleveland • Columbus • Denver • Detroit • Hartford • Honolulu • Houston • Indianapolis • Jacksonville • Kansas City • Las Vegas • Little Rock • Los Angeles • Louisville • Memphis • Miami • Milwaukee • Minneapolis-St. Paul • Nashville • New Orleans • New York • Newark • Newport • Oklahoma City • Philadelphia • Phoenix • Pittsburgh • Portland, ME • Portland, OR • Rapid City • Salt Lake City • San Francisco • Santa Fe • Seattle • St. Louis • Tucson • Virginia Beach • Washington, D.C. The 50 States series of books for young explorers celebrates the USA and the wider world with key facts and fun activities about the people, history, and natural environments that make each location within them uniquely wonderful. Beautiful illustrations, maps, and infographics bring the places to colorful life. Also available from the series:The 50 States, The 50 States: Activity Book, The 50 States: Fun Facts, 50 Trailblazers of the 50 States, 50 Maps of the World, 50 Adventures in the 50 States, 50 Maps of the World Activity Book, Only in America!, and We Are the 50 States.

Did you know the name Alaska comes from an Aleut word meaning "great land?" Or that St. Augustine, Florida, founded in 1565, is the oldest city in our country? TIME For Kids presents the glorious 50 states of our nation in this informative guide and shares the qualities that make each one unique-- from their geographic and political origins to the individual statesÕ place in history. Packed with fun facts, illustrated maps, full-color photos, and state profiles organized alphabetically for easy search, 50 States: Our America is a great resource for school reports, summer road trips, and young readers' general curiosity.

Introduces statistics, emblems, notable cities, products, and other facts about the fifty states, United States territories, and Washington, D.C.

The states become bored with their positions on the map and decide to change places for a while. Includes facts about the states.

Why do we have eyebrows? What's a black hole and what happens if you fall into one? What's the fastest a human is capable of running? Why do wet fingers stick to metal in the freezer? Where is the deepest point on Earth?

Divided by subject area - humans, animals, environment/nature, technology, and space - and written in an upbeat manner, each answer is accompanied by either a photo or an illustration to show the reasons why. Of course, TIME for Kids goes beyond answering the question by dipping into the science or history to further explain the answer in an easy-to-follow, straightforward manner. This is a must -have book to satisfy the most curious of kids and provokes a great way to encourage interest and knowledge about a wide range of subjects, as well as to stimulate reading. Kids will be desperate to share what they've learned with their parents, teachers, and friends...and anyone else who will listen.

A collection of fascinating facts about all fifty of the states.