Synopses & Reviews
Thirteen stripes-< br=""> Fifty stars-< br=""> < p=""> And hundreds of AMAZING facts about the U.S.A. <> < p=""> Can you guess the names of the ten states below? <> < br=""> 1. I have the highest waterfalls in North America. < br=""> 2. I am the smallest state. < br=""> 3. I am the largest state. < br=""> 4. I have produced the most presidents of the United States. < br=""> 5. I was the first to become a state. < br=""> 6. I was the last to become a state. < br=""> 7. I have the Gateway to America. < br=""> 8. I have the most kids under age ten. < br=""> 9. I have the most tornadoes. < br=""> 10. I am home to America's most popular vacation spot. See page 6 for answers.
Review
“A bright, cheery romp through the states.” School Library Journal
Synopsis
Thirteen stripes-
Fifty stars-
And hundreds of AMAZING facts about the U.S.A.!
Can you guess the names of the ten states below?
1. I have the highest waterfalls in North America.
2. I am the smallest state.
3. I am the largest state.
4. I have produced the most presidents of the United States.
5. I was the first to become a state.
6. I was the last to become a state.
7. I have the "Gateway to America."
8. I have the most kids under age ten.
9. I have the most tornadoes.
10. I am home to America's most popular vacation spot.See page 6 for answers.
About the Author
Kenneth C. Davis is the New York Times best-selling author of
Don't Know Much About® History, Don't Know Much About® Geography, Don't Know Much About® The Civil War, and
Don't Know Much About® The Bible.People magazine has said that "Reading [Davis] is like returning to the classroom of the best teacher you ever had."
A frequent visitor to classrooms and teacher groups, Davis has appeared often on The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, National Public Radio, and many other television and radio shows. He is a contributing editor to USA Weekend, which features his Don't Know Much About® quizzes on a variety of subjects.
Born and educated in Mt. Vernon, New York, he now lives in New York City and Vermont with his wife, Joann, and their two children, Jenny and Colin.