Boston and the State of Massachusetts:: Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know

by Kate Boehm Jerome

Overview

Help your child discover and understand exactly what makes Boston and the state of Massachusetts so great - and perhaps learn a thing or two yourself!

HOW one Boston building provides a daily weather forecast? (Hint: If you know the poem you can crack the code!) WHAT popular spot in the city was once used for such things as livestock grazing and public hangings? (Hint: It's been public property for a long time!) Find these answers and more in Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know™ — an interesting little book about a very special place on the planet!
Arcadia Kids is a series of fun, colorful, easy-to-read books for children ages 7-11 featuring attention-grabbing cover art, inviting conversational style content, and vivid full-color images of landmarks and geography. Parents, grandparents, and savvy shoppers will appreciate the feel good factor of purchasing books that are both fun AND educational.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439600993
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	05/02/2011
Series:	Arcadia Kids
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	641,924
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Kate Boehm Jerome loves to write educational books for kids! Her award-winning programs are avidly read by thousands of young people in homes and schools throughout the United States. Jerome has spent an entire career developing educational programs for kids. After spending 15 years in educational publishing, she made the leap to full-time writing in 2001. Since then, her unique perspectives and original voice have inspired her to create and direct hundreds of children's books in many different series. Jerome's books have earned Teacher's Choice and Children's Book Council awards, and her new series that is currently launching "Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know" (Arcadia, 2010) is already receiving kudos from the very people who often inspire her the most—the mommy bloggers! Kate is an active volunteer in her local school district and is a member of various Boards and organizations that promote both child and adult literacy—and, in particular, science literacy.

Table of Contents

What's So Great About This State 1

The Land 2

The Coastal Lowland 4

Uplands and Valleys 6

Ponds, Lakes, and Rivers 8

The History 10

Monuments 12

Museums 14

Forts 16

The People 18

Protecting 20

Creating Jobs 22

Celebrating 24

Birds and Words 26

More Fun Facts 28

Find Out More 30

Massachusetts: At a Glance 31

Editorial Reviews

Title: Boston Smarts Without Pain

Author: Patricia Harris

Publisher: The Boston Globe

Date: 6/17/2011



As you've no doubt heard, the National Center for Education Statistics has concluded that students score lower on proficiency tests in U.S. history than any other subject. That's all the more reason to take them on trips where they might get excited about what happened long ago. Meanwhile, if you'd like to sneak a little history into your kids' summer vacation, the new book Boston and the State of Massachusetts: Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know by Kate Boehm Jerome (Arcadia Publishing, $9.99) might be a good place to start. The slim volume is geared toward ages 7 to 11 and mixes an upbeat style and colorful illustrations with lots of fun facts. Most adults probably don't know how many chests of tea the patriots dumped into Boston Harbor in 1773 (342). But most of us might recall the height of Fenway Park's Green Monster, right? (It's 37 feet). The fun series also covers a number of other cities, including Austin, San Antonio, Chicago, and Philadelphia.

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