Easy-to-read text with bright, full color photographs brings Oregon to young students. Presented in a simple, easily understandable, "scrapbook" format, kids will truly enjoy opening this travelogue-like book. This 48-page book is filled with current state facts and statistical data. Important historical information segues to up-to-date details on cities, economics, geography, and climate. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
We are going to visit my cousin in Portland this August. I wanted to get a brief overview of Oregon so I read this book. It was very good about the history, sports, entertainment, wildlife and people that make up Oregon. I learned a lot. One thing I learned is that a mineral found in Oregon called zeolite is used to keep aquarium water fresh. I had never heard of it.