Mississippi
U.S.A. Travel Guides
From plantation tours to the Great Mississippi River Balloon Race, there's lots to see and do in Mississippi! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Mississippi special. A table of contents, sources for further research, a phonetic glossary, and an index support readers and extend learning.
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-1-5038-2249-8
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$42.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 5 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Category | STEM |
| Copyright | 2018 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Imprint | The Child's World |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 40 |
| Publication Date | 2017-08-01 |
| BISACS | JNF058000, JNF038100, JNF025180 |
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| Dewey | 976.2 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations, Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 8 x 9.5 |
| Lexile | 590 |
| Guided Reading Level | S |
| ATOS Reading Level | 3.7 |
| ATOS Interest Level | LG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 101866 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Detailed maps, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Phonetics, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Starred, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
| Online Resources |
- Mississippi
- Gulf Islands National Seashore
- National Wildlife Refuge Near Brooksville
- The Choctaw Indian Fair in Choctaw
- Stanton Hall Plantation
- Vicksburg National Military Park
- The Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale
- Ole Miss in Oxford
- Infinity Science Center
- The State Capitol in Jackson
- Vardaman’s Sweet Potato Festival
- The Blessing of the Fleet
- The Slug Burger Festival in Corinth
- Elvis Presley’s Birthplace
- The Great Mississippi River Balloon Race
- Meridian’s Carousel Horses
- Our Trip
- State Symbols
- State Flag and Seal
- State Song
- Famous People
- Words to Know
- To Learn More
- Index
Author: Ann Heinrichs
Ann Heinrichs grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She began playing the piano at age three and thought she would grow up to be a pianist. Instead, she became a writer. She is the author of more than 200 books for children and young adults on Asian, African, and U.S. history and cultures, as well as grammar and natural history subjects. Ann has also written numerous newspaper, magazine, and encyclopedia articles. Ann has traveled to the Middle East, Asia, and Europe, and now lives in Chicago, IL.
Illustrator: Matt Kania
Reviews
A noteworthy review of U.S.A. Travel Guides from Children's Bookwatch on September 1, 2017
A premier publisher of non-fiction books for young readers, ‘The Child’s World’ has now published a new and highly recommended series for students in grades 2 through 5 called ‘U.S.A. Travel Guides’. There are 52 hardcover volumes, one for each of the 50… View →
