Synopses & Reviews
Say hello to Mr. Geo, everybody's favorite geography teacher!and#160;He loves to explore new places. Today he's visiting Massachusetts, the Bay State. His first stop isand#160;Boston for a huge Fourth of July celebration. Then he'll ride the Swan Boats, re-enact the Boston Tea Party, and walk theand#160;historic Freedom Trail. He'll also meet "Pilgrims,"and#160;ride bikes onand#160;Cape Cod,and#160;hike theand#160;beautiful Berkshires, and much, much more.and#160;Join Mr. Geo on his travels around Massachusetts. Together, you will discover what makes this a state to celebrate. Includes maps and learning activities.and#160;Colorful, you-are-there illustrations and easy-to-readand#160;text areand#160;great for beginning and newly independent readers!and#160;
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Aboutand#160;the Series: and#160;
"The titles in this series are perfect for reports on the fifty states. The creative approach may make it more accessible for students who find straight-up nonfiction very dry. Although the back mentions an interest level of grades 1-4, the illustrations and text should work for many struggling middle school students, too."and#8212;Kiss the Book Blog
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"Colorful and active pages. . . As supplements to state-specific material, these books might pique interest in a state or point children to topics for further reading."and#8212;School Library Journal
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"For a short format, many thingsand#160;are covered in the text, making this a good book for an introduction to research.. . .[and]and#160;a possibleand#160;class read aloud or third-grade produced audio book....Mr. Geo is a fun and entertaining tour guide."and#8212;3rdgradereading.net
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"A great addition to students' reading lists, although itand#160;certainly canand#160; beand#160;a read aloud book for children with lower reading comprehension."and#8212;2ndgradereading.net
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"Colorful, and sometimes dramatic illustrations."and#8212;2ndgradereading.net
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"Students will develop further reading skills by using Mr. Geo's trip as a jumpstart to some further research and discovery of the state."and#8212;4thgradereading.net
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"The 50 States to Celebrate series will be a great asset to primary classrooms and libraries. There is a broad audience for nonfiction informational text...it appeals to a wide range ofand#160; young readers."and#8212;Marla Conn,and#160; Educational Consultant,and#160;Read-Ability, Inc.,and#160;and former reading specialist for New Yorkand#160;City Public Schools
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"The 50 States to Celebrate series is a great way to excite kids about social studies. Mr. Geo is fun, entertaining, and informative."and#8212;Susan Stark, Editorial Director, Social Studies, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Education Group
Synopsis
Join Mr. Geo on his whirlwind tour ofand#160;and#160;Massachusettsand#160;in thisand#160;Level 3 Green Light Reader.and#160;Celebrating Massachusetts combines travel with social studies in a way that's entertaining and educational.and#160;This latest installment in the 50 States to Celebrate seriesand#160;starts outand#160;at Boston'sand#160;Fourth of July celebration andand#160;makes stops along theand#160;historic Freedom Trail and thenand#160;Plymouth, Cape Cod,and#160;the Berkshires, and more.and#160;Packed with picture and context clues to keepand#160;beginning and newly independent readers moving along with ease and confidence. and#160;
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Join Mr. Geo on his whirlwind tour ofand#160; Colorado in this Level 3 Green Light Reader. Celebratingand#160;Coloradoand#160;combines travel and social studies in a way thatand#39;s entertaining and educational. This new volume in the 50 States to Celebrateand#160;seriesand#160;starts on a train to the top of Pikes Peak.and#160; Then itand#39;s time to explore Rocky Mountain National Park, see amazing cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde, visit a dude ranch, and much, much more.and#160;Plenty of picture and context clues keep eager youngand#160;readers moving along with ease and fluency.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;
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Join Mr. Geo on his whirlwind tour ofand#160;and#160;Louisianaand#160;in thisand#160;Level 3 Green Light Reader.and#160;Like the other books in the 50 States to Celebrate series, Celebrating Louisianaand#160;combines travel andand#160;social studies in a way that's entertaining and educational.and#160;The actionand#160;starts at the Mardi Gras festival in New Orleans and continues withand#160;tours of the French Quarter,and#160;the bayou, Cajun Country, and much more.and#160;Plenty of picture and context clues keep eager youngand#160;readers moving along with ease and fluency.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;
About the Author
C.B. Canga has illustrated numerous early chapter books, including Field Trip Mysteries by Steve Brezenoff. He lives in Pleasant Hill, California.