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The California Coast (Stories from Where We Live)

by Sara St Antoine

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Stretching from Oregon south to the Baja peninsula, the California coast has been the birthplace of extraordinary stories, some based on historic events, others created by immigrants or aboriginal tribes to explain the world around them. This book brings the region alive through historical and contemporary stories, poems, and memoirs. 45 illustrations. Maps & chart.

Synopsis:

Divided into four sections — Adventures, Great Places, Reapers and Sowers, and Wild Lives — this wonderfully imaginative book uses a rich array of historical and contemporary entries to introduce the history, culture, and natural life of the California coast from the Oregon border to the Baja peninsula. Readers learn of Wells Fargo stagecoach "whips," surfers who brave the sharks in the Red Triangle, and the "Pigeon Express" that carried mail to the Channel Islands in the days before radio. They meet a band of gold miners and a Native American woman who survived alone on an island for eighteen years. There are pieces about seals and sea otters, chaparral and redwoods, the La Brea tar pits, and the fine art of grunion hunting. The selections, often featuring children as the protagonists, include contributions from Native Americans and the many ethnic groups who have made California their home. A list of parks and other natural areas families can visit is included.
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ISBN:
9781571316530
Other:
St Antoine, Sara
Publisher:
Milkweed Editions
Other:
St Antoine, Sara
Editor:
St Antoine, Sara
Author:
Sara St. Antoine
Author:
St Antoine, Sara
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - History - General
Subject:
Travel
Subject:
History - United States/State & Local
Subject:
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Nature/General
Subject:
Children s Nonfiction-US History
Edition Description:
First Trade Paper Edition
Series:
Stories from Where We Live
Publication Date:
20050431
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
45 B&W illustrations, Maps, Chart
Pages:
248
Dimensions:
9 x 6 in 12 oz
Age Level:
09-12
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Divided into four sections — Adventures, Great Places, Reapers and Sowers, and Wild Lives — this wonderfully imaginative book uses a rich array of historical and contemporary entries to introduce the history, culture, and natural life of the California coast from the Oregon border to the Baja peninsula. Readers learn of Wells Fargo stagecoach "whips," surfers who brave the sharks in the Red Triangle, and the "Pigeon Express" that carried mail to the Channel Islands in the days before radio. They meet a band of gold miners and a Native American woman who survived alone on an island for eighteen years. There are pieces about seals and sea otters, chaparral and redwoods, the La Brea tar pits, and the fine art of grunion hunting. The selections, often featuring children as the protagonists, include contributions from Native Americans and the many ethnic groups who have made California their home. A list of parks and other natural areas families can visit is included.
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