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All about U.S.: A Look at the Lives of 50 Real Kids from Across the United States
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ISBN10: 1797213709
ISBN13: 9781797213705
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: Aug 6 2024
Pages: 84
Weight: 1.55
Height: 0.54 Width: 9.40 Depth: 12.26
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781797213705
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: Aug 6 2024
Pages: 84
Weight: 1.55
Height: 0.54 Width: 9.40 Depth: 12.26
Language: English
Readers will probably go right to their own state―and then find themselves hooked.― Booklist, Starred Review A rich, thought-provoking work that proves that despite our differences, there's much that we share. ―Kirkus, Starred Review A gorgeously illustrated companion to Matt Lamothe's This Is How We Do It featuring 50 kids from across the United States. From the rocky coastline of Maine to the lush rainforests of Hawai'i, read about the many different places American kids call home--and about 50 real kids who live there. In Iowa, Amelia and her dad soar through the skies in their red-and-white-striped plane.
In Rhode Island, Ramon and his sisters ride scooters in the apartment building courtyard.
In Louisiana, Adrain Jr. races his dirt bike down a gravel road, speeding past cornfields. Matt Lamothe and Jenny Volvovski document the daily lives of 50 children from America's 50 states in this compelling companion to the award-winning picture book This Is How We Do It. Fifty unique, authentic portraits of growing up in America include:
In Louisiana, Adrain Jr. races his dirt bike down a gravel road, speeding past cornfields. Matt Lamothe and Jenny Volvovski document the daily lives of 50 children from America's 50 states in this compelling companion to the award-winning picture book This Is How We Do It. Fifty unique, authentic portraits of growing up in America include:
- Families who live in a variety of dwellings, from houseboats and yurts to farms, Native reservations, and Air Force bases
- Children with adoptive families, stepfamilies, single-parent families, two moms or dads, and those who live with their grandparents
- Children living with health conditions such as leukemia and muscular dystrophy
- Families from a range of social, religious, and economic backgrounds
- A Booklist Editors' Choice
- An Amazon Best Book of the Year
- A Parents' Choice Award winner
- A Junior Library Guild selection
- And so much more!
- Parents or teachers looking for children's books about the United States
- Fans of National Geographic Kids magazine and other resources that explore geography and different world cultures
- Readers of books like Everything & Everywhere: A Fact-Filled Adventure for Curious Globe-Trotters and Milo Imagines the World
- Kids who love U.S. wall maps or atlases
- Gift-givers seeking an inspiring and educational gift book
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