Illinois eBook

by Julie Murray

Overview

Invite your students to explore the state of Illinois in this comprehensive title! Informative, easy-to-read text draws in reluctant readers, while vibrant, oversized photos showcase the beauty and diversity of this state. Readers journey through Illinois as they learn about its history, cities, land features, animals, industries, sports, famous people, and more! A "Tour Book" spread highlights kid-friendly things to do in Illinois. Other features include a table of contents, fact boxes, a timeline, regional and state maps, a facts page with vital information, a glossary, and an index. Up-to-date population statistics are taken from the 2010 US census. In this title, students will find valuable information for first reports! Big Buddy BOOKS is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781614800132
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing
Publication date:	08/01/2012
Series:	Explore the United States eBook
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Lexile:	IG590L (what's this?)
File size:	8 MB
Age Range:	7 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

One Nation 4

Illinois Up Close 6

Important Cities 8

Illinois in History 12

Timeline 14

Across the Land 16

Earning a Living 18

Sports Page 20

Hometown Heroes 22

Tour Book 26

A Great State 28

Fast Facts 30

Important Words 31

Web Sites 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

Gr 2-4-These books fail to engage or inform young readers. Each title highlights two famous citizens. Wisconsin features Frank Lloyd Wright and Vince Lombardi. Lombardi is a native of New York and only spent about 10 years in Wisconsin. Surely, others who actually were native citizens (Gaylord Nelson, Bob LaFollette, William Rehnquist, Golda Meir, and Georgia O'Keeffe all come to mind) could have been selected. The historical events in the nine-entry time line for Wisconsin include such "important" happenings as the 154th anniversary of the Wisconsin State Fair and the appointment of former Governor Tommy Thompson as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Even the "Important Words" are questionable, with "capital" and "nickname" in all three books out of a total of only five or six words, but not "effigy." The photo choices are also strange, e.g., 4 of the 13 pictures in Ohio are of Cedar Point Amusement Park. The index also raises questions. "United States Census Bureau," "West," and "Midwest" appear in all three, when none of those terms is particularly important in the texts. There is little, if anything, to recommend these books. Discover America (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2005), "Rookie Read-about Geography" (Children's Press), "Welcome to the U.S.A." (The Child's World), "Hello U.S.A." (Lerner), "It's My State!" (Benchmark), and "America the Beautiful" (Children's Press) are more complete, exciting, readable, and accurate.-Kate Kohlbeck, Randall School, Waukesha, WI Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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