Alaska (A True Book: My United States)

by Josh Gregory

Overview

Located far to the north, Alaska's relative isolation from the rest of the country has helped it foster a unique local culture that makes it stand out from the other states.

A True Book: My United States series allows readers to experience what makes each of the fifty state distinctive and exceptional. Readers will get to know each states' history, geography, wildlife and future outlook. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study.Readers will tour this icy state and see how its people live. They will also find out how the area was first settled, what events led to it becoming a state, how it is governed today, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780531232811
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	09/01/2017
Series:	A True Book: My United States
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	940L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Peter Lerangis is the author of The Sword Thief and The Viper's Nest, Books 3 and 7 in the bestselling multi-media adventure series The 39 Clues. He has written more than 150 books for young readers in many different genres. He's also a Broadway musical theater actor/singer, a marathon runner, and a father of two sons. He currently lives in New York City.

Table of Contents

Map: This Is Alaska! 6

1 Land and Wildlife

What is the terrain of Alaska like and what lives there? 9

2 Government

What are the different parts of Alaska's government? 17

What Represents Alaska?

Which designs, objects, plants, and animals symbolize Alaska? 22

3 History

How did Alaska become the state it is today? 25

4 Culture

What do Alaskans do for work and fun? 35

Famous People 42

Did You Know That 44

Resources 46

Important Words 47

Index 48

About the Author 48

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2017
Gr 3–5—General state-related history and trivia. Each book opens with an illustrated map of the state that highlights famous and notable places, four of which are spotlighted in smaller inserts. From then on, the series follows a general format, detailing the land, wildlife, politics, culture, and economy of each state. There are numerous outdated stock drawings of American Indians and European "explorers." In addition, slavery is poorly discussed in Louisiana: "Other Louisianians also came to the state against their will." In each volume, a concluding "Resources" page lists a number of movies that don't make sense for the intended audience (Wayne's World in Illinois and Who Framed Roger Rabbit? in California). VERDICT No improvement on the many existing state series.

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