| America Is... Contributor(s): Borden, Louise (Author), Schuett, Stacey (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1416902864 ISBN-13: 9781416902867 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2005 Annotation: This tribute to the wonderful people and places that make up America includes salutes to farmers, teachers, miners, factory workers, bakers, and bankers. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference - General |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 00-028372 |
| Lexile Measure: 590 |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 9" W x 11.92" (0.49 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 58871 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What is America? It is fifty states from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific Ocean and beyond. It is a flag of stars and stripes. It is farmers, miners, factory workers, bakers, and bankers. It is Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon, swamps and desert. It is the stories of all of us, told together. |
Contributor Bio(s): Borden, Louise: - Louise Borden graduated from Denison University with a degree in history. She taught first graders and preschoolers and later was a part-owner of a bookstore in Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition to writing children's books, she also speaks regularly to young students about the writing process. Her books include Good Luck, Mrs. K!, which won the Christopher Medal, and The A+ Custodian. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, and you can visit her at LouiseBorden.com.Schuett, Stacey: - Stacey Schuett has illustrated numerous books for children, including America Is...by Louise Borden, Night Lights by Steven Schnur, and Purple Mountain Majesties by Barbara Younger. She lives in Sebastopol, California. |