V is for Volunteer: A Tennessee Alphabet Contributor(s): Shoulders, Michael (Author), Langton, Bruce (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1585360333 ISBN-13: 9781585360338 Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2001 Annotation: Illustrated by Bruce Langton From A to Z, you'll discover Tennessee's mountains, music, and mammals. "V is for Volunteer" stimulates children to learn about their state through familiar Tennessee icons like the Grand Ole Opry and Graceland. And even lifelong Tennesseans may learn something new about the Jubilee Singers and W.C. Handy. Illustrator Bruce Langton captures the beauty, natural wonder, and history of the Volunteer state through his colorful paintings. With poetry for younger children and expository text for older readers, author and Tennessee educator Mike Shoulders shares the important lessons of the Trail of Tears, Sequoyah and his alphabet and so much more. "V is for Volunteer" will intrigue and charm readers and Tennesseans of all ages! |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - State & Local - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Alphabet - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States |
Dewey: 976.8 |
LCCN: 2001020946 |
Series: Discover America State by State (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 0.41" H x 11.26" W x 9.48" (1.12 lbs) 40 pages |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Tennessee |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 69319 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Illustrated by Bruce Langton From A to Z, you'll discover Tennessee's mountains, music, and mammals. "V is for Volunteer" stimulates children to learn about their state through familiar Tennessee icons like the Grand Ole Opry and Graceland. And even lifelong Tennesseans may learn something new about the Jubilee Singers and W.C. Handy. Illustrator Bruce Langton captures the beauty, natural wonder, and history of the Volunteer state through his colorful paintings. With poetry for younger children and expository text for older readers, author and Tennessee educator Mike Shoulders shares the important lessons of the Trail of Tears, Sequoyah and his alphabet and so much more. "V is for Volunteer" will intrigue and charm readers and Tennesseans of all ages |