Texas: What's So Great About This State?

by Kate Boehm Jerome

Arcadia Kids is a new series of fun, colorful, easy-to-read books for children ages 7-11 featuring attention-grabbing cover art, inviting conversational style content, and vivid full-color images of landmarks and geography. Parents, grandparents, and savvy shoppers will appreciate the feel good factor of purchasing books that are both fun AND educational.
DO YOU KNOW...
WHY "Remember the Alamo" inspires great pride in Texas?
(Hint: It had to do with overwhelming odds!)
WHAT law enforcement agency first began protecting Texans in 1823?
(Hint: Today's members still wear the traditional boots and white hats!)
Find these answers and more in the Texas edition of What's So Great About This State?

32 pages, Paperback

First published April 7, 2010

About the author

Kate B. Jerome is a seasoned publishing executive and award-winning author who has written more than 100 children’s books, including Who Was Amelia Earhart, of the New York Times’ bestselling biography series. She recently completed a Fellowship at Stanford University’s Distinguished Careers Institute and is an expert in (and passionate proponent of) intergenerational communication.

Reviews

[DarBesko · Rating 4 out of 5]

This picture book is packed with great information, including websites for further research.