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| Authors: Lynn Cheney and Robin Preiss
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"As I've traveled our great country, I have been
struck again and again by its beauty and variety and
reminded of how rich our history is. Travel a few miles
in any direction, and you'll encounter an amazing story
that helps explain all the multitude of ways our country
came to be." -- Lynne Cheney
Cheney andGlasser take you on an unforgettable tour
of America -- from the Everglades of Florida to the
grasslands of Kentucky to the Sierra Mountains of California.
Listening to her grandchildren's enthusiastic account
of all they saw and did on a family road trip inspired
Cheney to collaborate with Robin Preiss Glasser and
create Our 50 States -- the greatest family vacation
imaginable. Pack your bags and celebrate our diverse
heritage state by state and sea to shining sea in this
treasure trove of America's people, places, and history.
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From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. The creators of America: A Patriotic Primer and A Is for
Abigail have compiled their most encompassing paean to the U.S. yet, here
bypassing an alphabetical roundup in favor of a cross-country road trip.
An opening gatefold previews for readers the route that five affable family
members will take as they set off from their Massachusetts home. They
traverse the other 47 contiguous states (and Washington, D.C.) before
making final stops in Alaska and Hawaii. The creatively cluttered pages
collect words and images that present a pleasing potpourri of past and
present: Glasser depicts the touring family viewing landmarks and natural
wonders alongside portraits of influential individuals who hail or hailed
from each state. The children's snippets of communications to those back
home convey welcome personal observations: the boy text-messages a friend;
and the girl pens notes to her grandmother (e.g., "Dear Grandma,
I want to live in Hershey, PA—the air smells like chocolate, and
even the streelights are shaped like Hershey's kisses!"). Glasser
utilizes every spare inch of space, including decorative borders that
accommodate memorable quotations, song lyrics and historical data. Young
armchair explorers will savor this spirited, whistle-stop celebration
of America. All ages.
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$17.95 (hardcover)
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