Charlotte and the State of North Carolina:: Cool Stuff Every Kid Should

by Kate Boehm Jerome

Overview

DO YOU KNOW... HOW a 17-pound rock helped make the Charlotte area famous in the early 1800s? (Hint: It was a very expensive doorstop!) WHAT historic event took place in Charlotte on June 19, 1949? (Hint: It led to a Hall of Fame!) Find these answers and more in Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know? —an interesting little book about a very special place on the planet!Arcadia Kids is a new series of fun, colorful, easy-to-read books for children ages 7-11 featuring attention-grabbing cover art, inviting conversational style content, and vivid full-color images of landmarks and geography. Parents, grandparents, and savvy shoppers will appreciate the feel good factor of purchasing books that are both fun AND educational.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439600979
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	05/02/2011
Series:	Arcadia Kids
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	1,096,770
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Kate Boehm Jerome loves to write educational books for kids! Her award-winning programs are avidly read by thousands of young people in homes and schools throughout the United States. Jerome has spent an entire career developing educational programs for kids. After spending 15 years in educational publishing, she made the leap to full-time writing in 2001. Since then, her unique perspectives and original voice have inspired her to create and direct hundreds of children's books in many different series. Jerome's books have earned Teacher's Choice and Children's Book Council awards, and her new series that is currently launching "Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know" (Arcadia, 2010) is already receiving kudos from the very people who often inspire her the most—the mommy bloggers! Kate is an active volunteer in her local school district and is a member of various Boards and organizations that promote both child and adult literacy—and, in particular, science literacy.

Table of Contents

What's So Great About This State 1

The Land 2

The Coastal Plain 4

The Piedmont 6

The Mountains 8

The History 10

Monuments 12

Museums 14

Plantations 16

The People 18

Protecting 20

Creating Jobs 22

Celebrating 24

Birds and Words 26

More Fun Facts 28

Find Out More 30

North Carolina: At a Glance 31