Jane Kurtz lives in Portland, Oregon. She has written more than thirty books, including Lanie from the American Girl Today series and River Friendly, River Wild, a Golden Kite Award winner. Visit her website at www.janekurtz.com.
C. B. Canga has illustrated many books, including the Field Trip Mysteries by Steve Brezenoff. He lives in Pleasant Hill, California.
About the Series: "The titles in this series are perfect for
reports on the fifty states. The creative approach may make it more
accessible for students who find straight-up nonfiction very dry.
Although the back mentions an interest level of grades 1-4, the
illustrations and text should work for many struggling middle
school students, too."--Kiss the Book Blog "Colorful and active
pages. . . As supplements to state-specific material, these books
might pique interest in a state or point children to topics for
further reading."--School Library Journal "For a short format, many
things are covered in the text, making this a good book for an
introduction to research.. . .[and] a possible class read aloud or
third-grade produced audio book....Mr. Geo is a fun and
entertaining tour guide."--3rdgradereading.net "A great addition to
students' reading lists, although it certainly can be a read aloud
book for children with lower reading
comprehension."--2ndgradereading.net "Colorful, and sometimes
dramatic illustrations."--2ndgradereading.net "Students will
develop further reading skills by using Mr. Geo's trip as a
jumpstart to some further research and discovery of the
state."--4thgradereading.net "The 50 States to Celebrate series
will be a great asset to primary classrooms and libraries. There is
a broad audience for nonfiction informational text...it appeals to
a wide range of young readers."--Marla Conn, Educational
Consultant, Read-Ability, Inc., and former reading specialist for
New York City Public Schools "The 50 States to Celebrate series is
a great way to excite kids about social studies. Mr. Geo is fun,
entertaining, and informative."--Susan Stark, Editorial Director,
Social Studies, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Education Group
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