| M Is for Mount Rushmore: A South Dakota Alphabet Contributor(s): Anderson, William (Author), Harness, Cheryl (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1585361410 ISBN-13: 9781585361410 Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2005 Annotation: Illustrated by Cheryl Harness South Dakota is home to an endless supply of American history and Americana. Did you know the world's largest drug store calls Wall, SD home? Or how about the triceratops was one of the state's earliest settlers? What about the prairie the Ingalls family called home? De Smet. Also in South Dakota! The answers to all of these and many more are is the latest Sleeping Bear Press A to Z state exploration - "M is for Mount Rushmore: A South Dakota Alphabet." The state's charm and significance in American folklore goes beyond those four presidents' wonderful mugs and it's all captured here in poem and expository text for citizens and tourists of all ages. "M is for Mount Rushmore: A South Dakota Alphabet" is a welcome addition to the Sleeping Bear Press library and is sure to find a special place in homes, schools and libraries throughout the nation. Written and illustrated by the first time pairing of children book pros, author Bill Anderson and artist Cheryl Harness, "M is for Mount Rushmore" is the tribute to South Dakota readers will love. Well known in South Dakota circles and the country for his Little House work, Bill brings his poignant pen to "M is for Mount Rushmore" and the verse and text flow with feeling and pride. And breathing life into Mr. Anderson's prose is incredible images of Cheryl Harness. Bringing years of experience and an eye for extraordinary, Cheryl's images capture the grace and wonderment that is South Dakota. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Alphabet - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - State & Local |
| Dewey: 978.3 |
| LCCN: 2004027296 |
| Series: Discover America State by State (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 11.32" W x 9.52" (1.02 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest - Geographic Orientation - South Dakota |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 87695 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Illustrated by Cheryl HarnessSouth Dakota is home to an endless supply of American history and Americana. Did you know the world's largest drug store calls Wall, SD home? Or how about the triceratops was one of the state's earliest settlers? What about the prairie the Ingalls family called home? De Smet. Also in South Dakota The answers to all of these and many more are is the latest Sleeping Bear Press A to Z state exploration - M is for Mount Rushmore: A South Dakota Alphabet. The state's charm and significance in American folklore goes beyond those four presidents' wonderful mugs and it's all captured here in poem and expository text for citizens and tourists of all ages. M is for Mount Rushmore: A South Dakota Alphabet is a welcome addition to the Sleeping Bear Press library and is sure to find a special place in homes, schools and libraries throughout the nation. Written and illustrated by the first time pairing of children book pros, author Bill Anderson and artist Cheryl Harness, M is for Mount Rushmore is the tribute to South Dakota readers will love. Well known in South Dakota circles and the country for his Little House work, Bill brings his poignant pen to M is for Mount Rushmore and the verse and text flow with feeling and pride. And breathing life into Mr. Anderson's prose is incredible images of Cheryl Harness. Bringing years of experience and an eye for extraordinary, Cheryl's images capture the grace and wonderment that is South Dakota. |