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Did you ever wonder how your state got its name?
From Alabama to Wyoming, GREETINGS FROM THE 50 STATES covers the origin of each state's name, official and unofficial nicknames, and the year it was granted statehood. Behind each state's name is a story of how Americans felt about the land they settled, how they connected to its history and geography, and how they recognized its unique character.
From Alabama to Wyoming, GREETINGS FROM THE 50 STATES covers the origin of each state's name, official and unofficial nicknames, and the year it was granted statehood. Behind each state's name is a story of how Americans felt about the land they settled, how they connected to its history and geography, and how they recognized its unique character.
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Sheila Keenan is the author of many nonfiction books, including GREETINGS FROM THE 50 STATES; ANIMALS IN THE HOUSE; O, SAY CAN YOU SEE?; GODS, GODDESSES, AND MONSTERS; and the SCHOLASTIC ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES. She lives in New York City.
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Keenan lines up the states in alphabetical order; tacks Washington, D.C., onto the end; and presents breezy anecdotal accounts of how each earned its name and motto. Common themes quickly emerge—notably the number of variant spellings early on (31 for Alabama, 70 for Arkansas), and the many names that are either of obscure origin (Arizona, Kentucky, Oregon) or, like Idaho, invented words. Along with colorful labels in a variety of lettering styles, Alko decorates her fanciful portraits of each state with large images of iconic physical features, natural resources, famous people, and historic incidents. Like Laurie Keller’s Scrambled States of America (1998) or Peter Sís’ Train of States (2004), this is not particularly useful for assignments, but should make for welcome and popular enrichment reading. Grades 4-6. --John Peters
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- PublisherScholastic Nonfiction
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0439834392
- ISBN 13 9780439834391
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