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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Describes the first transcontinental automobile trip across the United States made in 1903 in which a Vermont doctor, Horatio Jackson, his mechanic, Sewall J. Crocker, and a dog named Bud traveled from San Francisco to New York, in a landscape that had few paved roads, no gas stations, and no repair shops.
4) Canada
Author
Series
Lexile measure
680L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The United States and Canada share many things including the world's longest border between two countries. In this book, readers will discover many more things the two neighbors have in common as well as some of the differences that make each country unique."--
5) Mexico
Author
Series
Lexile measure
550L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Like any neighbor, Mexico and the United States are alike in many ways and different in many ways. The book compares food, money, national symbols and more. Readers will learn how children in Mexico celebrate holidays that are much like those in the U.S."--
6) Haiti
Author
Series
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Like any neighbor, Haiti and the United States share many things in common and things that are different. In this book, readers will discover how children's lives in Haiti are similar to their own, and how they differ."--
Author
Publisher
Hunter Publishing, Incorporated
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
This is the resource book for vegetarian travelers." - Healing Retreats "This is a terrific and much-needed guidebook that makes traveling easy and worry-free for vegetarians. It lists and rates vegetarian restaurants and also reports on the best places to find produce." - Society of American Travel Writers Foundation "... a handy way to eat well on the road... celebrates the pleasures of good and healthful eating.... Frost is an engaging writer,...
Author
Publisher
Hunter Publishing, Incorporated
Pub. Date
2014
Edition
Seventh edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
This is the most comprehensive and enjoyable guide to traveling the highway, from British Columbia up to Prudhoe Bay. It covers Fairbanks, Anchorage, Denali National Park, Valdez and much more. It is filled with inside tips on where to see wildlife, the sites you shouldn't miss, the best places to camp. You'll also find information on side-trips along alternate highways: the Top-of-the-World, the Haines, the Stewart-Cassiar, the South Klondike, the...
Author
Publisher
Blue Sky Press
Pub. Date
1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
A young man and his dog drive west from Ohio and marvel at the farms of Iowa, the skies of Nebraska, the wind in Wyoming, the mountains of Colorado, the desert in Nevada, and the ocean in Oregon.
Author
Series
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
31 p. : col. ill. ; 26 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Tommy awakes on July Fourth to find a note from his eccentric Aunt Jeanne, promising a spectacular surprise if he unravels clues she has hidden for him.
11) Wow! America!
Author
Series
Izzy books (Robert Neubecker) volume 2
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., col. map ; 33 cm.
Language
English
Description
Take a trip across the United States with Izzy and Jo and learn many interesting facts.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
"In April 1916, Nell Richardson and Alice Burke set out from New York City in a little yellow car, embarking on a bumpy, muddy, unmapped journey ten thousand miles long. They took with them a teeny typewriter, a tiny sewing machine, a wee black kitten, and a message for Americans all across the country: Votes for Women! The women's suffrage movement was in full swing, and Nell and Alice would not let anything keep them from spreading the word about...
Author
Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
80 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A collection of artistic maps capturing the geography and notable sights in each of the United State's 62 national parks, each accompanied by facts about the park's history and ecology.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lonely Planet Global Limited
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
255 pages : illustrations, map, photographs ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores America's 60 national parks, from Acadia's seaside cliffs and coves to Zion's red valleys, uncovering each destination's best secrets, surprises, sights, activities, and animals.
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
2001
Edition
1st board book ed., [Bilingual ed.].
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 17 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Share the diversity of the United States with your young ones as you explore the many faces of our land. Comparta la diversidad de los Estados Unidos con sus nin?os al explorar las muchas caras de nuestra tierra"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 21 x 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the difficulties faced by the first woman to make a cross-country journey from New York to San Francisco in an automobile in 1909.
18) National parks
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Enjoy the breathtaking beauty of every US national park--from Acadia to Yosemite. See what makes each park so spectacular--explore natural wonders, discover amazing wildlife, and experience cultural treasures in this guide full of facts and packed with maps."--
19) Go, go America
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
71, [9] p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
A collection of odd facts, including festivals, contests, and laws, about the states of the United States.
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