Texas
From the Series U.S.A. Travel Guides
From hiking in Big Bend National Park to learning the history of the Alamo, there's lots to see and do in Texas! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Texas special. A table of contents, sources for further research, a phonetic glossary, and an index support readers and extend learning.
- Texas
- Padre Island Off the Gulf Coast
- Wildlife in Big Bend National Park
- Lubbock’s Prairie Dogs
- Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo
- San Antonio’s Mission San José
- Remember the Alamo!
- Charro Days in Brownsville
- Cowboys at the Elkins Ranch
- The Texas State Fair in Dallas
- The Poteet Strawberry Festival
- The State Capitol in Austin
- Kilgore’s East Texas Oil Museum
- Space Center Houston
- The Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Fort Worth
- Odessa’s Meteor Crater
- Our Trip
- State Symbols
- State Song
- State Flag and Seal
- Famous People
- Words to Know
- To Learn More
- Index
| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 5 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Copyright | 2018 |
| BISACS | JNF025180, JNF038100, JNF058000 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Series | U.S.A. Travel Guides |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 40 |
| Lexile | 620 |
| ISBN | 9781503819832 |
|---|---|
| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2017-08-01 |
| Author | Ann Heinrichs |
| Illustrator | Matt Kania |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Detailed maps, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Suggested websites, Table of contents |
| Dewey | 976.4 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs, Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 8 x 9.5 |
| Guided Reading Level | S |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.0 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 101928 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
Reviewed on 1 September 2017
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 states plus Washington DC and Puerto Rico, with each individual 40 page book featuring an Author/Illustrator biography; Detailed maps, an Index; a Glossary of key words; Suggested websites Sources for further research; a Table of contents; an Informative sidebars. Although each individual title is also available individually (Reinforced Binding, $19.95 each) as well as in a digital book format (Hosted eBook, $31.95). All of the volumes comprising the ‘U.S.A. Travel Guides’ series follow this basic format: ‘Wisconsin’: Wisconsin; Prairie Du Chien’s Prairie Villa Rendezvous; Badger Holes in Mineral Point; Old World Wisconsin Near Eagle; Syttende Mall in Stoughton; The Lumberjack World Championships in Hayward; Summerfest in Milwaukee; Wisconsin Dells and the Leaping Dog; The Snowmobile Derby in Eagle River; Sandhill Wildlife Area Bison; The State Capitol in Madison; A Farm Vacation on Washington Island; Carr Valley Cheese Factory in La Valle; Green Bay’s Cheeseheads; The House on the Rock in Spring Green; EAA Air Venture in Oshkosh; Our Trip; State Flag and Seal; State Symbols; State Song Famous People; Words to Know; To Learn More; Index. Every school and community library in a given state should, at a minimum, acquire their own particular state’s title in this outstanding series.
Author: Ann Heinrichs
Ann Heinrichs is the author of more than 200 books for children and young adults. They cover U.S. and world history and culture, science and nature, and English grammar. Ann has also enjoyed careers as a children‘s book editor and an advertising copywriter. An avid traveler, she has toured Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and East Asia. Born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, she now lives in Chicago. She enjoys biking, kayaking, and flying kites.