Book Detail

Scrambled States of America, The

Publication Information
Author:  Keller, Laurie Illustrator:  Keller, Laurie
Title:  Scrambled States of America, The Date:  1998
Publisher:  Henry Holt and Company City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-8050-5802-8 ISBN, hardback:  

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:  
Family:   Yes Young Adult:  
Picture:   Yes

General Information:
Book Type(s):    easy reading, fiction

HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies

Summary:
This very amusing book contemplates rearranging the states of the USA. Clever, colorful illustrations extend the humor. The appendix contains reference information about the states--state capitols, population, state slogan, and area.

Teaching Ideas:
The book makes an entertaining introduction to geography, both maps and the products associated with the states. Perhaps students could use this book as a Copy Change for another country, continent, or region that is currently being studied.

Teaching Strategies:
bullet Copy Change
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/copy_change.pdf

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Geography > maps
bullet Geography > locations > U.S. states/regions


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