Fall 2024

Massachusetts

From the Set Discovering the United States

From whale watching off the coast of Cape Cod to exploring early American history on the Freedom Trail, Massachusetts is full of adventures. This title introduces the state's people, culture, and places to visit. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index.

Format List Price Your Price Qty
$35.64 $24.95
Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Dewey Number 973
Lexile
ATOS Reading Level
Guided Reading Level
Language English
Publisher ABDO Publishing
Format Reinforced book
ISBN 9781098293918
Copyright 2025
Number of Pages 32
Dimensions 8.25 x 10.25
Graphics Full-color photographs

SLJ Review of Discovering the United States

Illustrated with color photos, this series includes basic facts about the 50 states,the U.S. capital, and Puerto Rico. Simplesentences and a predictable format guidereaders through colorful tidbits and statistical and geographic information about eachlocation. Each volume opens with a notablehistorical episode, before moving into chapters that cover populations, cities and land-marks, cuisine, and industry. Black enslave-ment and Natives people’s stolen lands andforcible resettlement are discussed frankly.Titles indicate Indigenous peoples werefirst arrivals; students learn many state/citynames derive from Indigenous tribal names. Practice working with primary sources, linksto each state’s website, and a link to the publisher’s website are included in the specialfeatures. Back matter also includes maps,a glossary, a bibliography, and an index.

Author: Laura Stickney