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    The 50 States: Explore the U.S.A with 50 Fact-Filled Maps | Book Spotlight

    Bianca SchulzeBy 2 Mins Read General
    The 50 States: Explore the U.S.A with 50 Fact-Filled Maps | Book Giveaway

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    The Children’s Book Review | October 21, 2015

    Age Range: 7-10

    Hardcover: 112 pages

    About the Book

    50 States CoverThe 50 States: Explore the U.S.A with 50 Fact-Filled Maps

    Written by Gabrielle Balkan

    Illustrated by Sol Linero

    Written by Jackie Morris

    Publisher’s Synopsis: Be inspired by the inventiveness, beauty and diversity of the United States in this curious collection of fact-filled maps. Explore thousands of wondrous locations and be awed by the achievements of hundreds of people who helped make America what it is today. Celebrate, explore, enjoy!

    Ages 7-10 | Publisher: Wide Eyed Editions | 2015 | ISBN-13: 978-1847807113

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    Excerpt

    WELCOME TO THE CENTENNIAL STATE

    In 1895, Katharine Lee Bates wrote the lyrics to the song “America the Beautiful” after a breathtaking visit to one of Colorado’s highest points, Pikes Peak. Her phrases “purple mountain majesties” and “amber waves of grain” perfectly describe the beauty of this state. The flat, grassy prairies—where buffalo once roamed—stop mid-state at the base of the majestic Rocky Mountains. These mountains are home to elk, moose, and bighorn sheep. They sit on deposits of silver and gold that beckoned prospectors west in the 1800s. Today visitors from all over the world flock to Colorado, attracted by the variety of things to see and do. From world-class skiing and mountain vistas to deserts, plains, and river-carved canyons, natural beauty and adventurous pursuits abound in Colorado.

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    About the Author

    Gabrielle Balkan comes from a family of book-loving teachers and is passionate about literacy, education, and good stories – just as her people taught her to be. She’s made good on her degree in education by working in children’s publishing and related education fields for some 15 years. Gabrielle grew up across from the Indiana State Fair and now lives in Brooklyn with her writer-husband, twin Kindergarteners, and orange cat.

    About the Illustrator

    Illustrator Sol Linero lives and works in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her clients include Scholastic, Oprah magazine, Jamie Oliver Magazine and Wired.

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    4 Comments

    2. Carol L on

      My grandson would love this. He loves maps and learning about the states. Great giveaway.
      Carol L
      Lucky4750 (at) aol (dot) com

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