| North Carolina: What's So Great about This State? Contributor(s): Jerome, Kate Boehm (Author) |
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ISBN: 1589730178 ISBN-13: 9781589730175 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - State & Local - Juvenile Nonfiction | Games & Activities - Questions & Answers |
| Dewey: 975.6 |
| LCCN: 2010935881 |
| Series: Arcadia Kids |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 6.56" W x 9.2" (0.25 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - North Carolina |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: DO YOU KNOW...WHAT special museum floats at the port of Wilmington? (Hint: It used to be a city at sea ) HOW pine trees contributed to the state's nickname? (Hint: The nickname really started to "stick" after the Civil War ) Find these answers and more in the North Carolina edition of What's So Great About This State? |
Contributor Bio(s): Jerome, Kate Boehm: - 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. |