Author: Mary Lindeen
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
ISBN: 1617863300
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
This fun combination of original fable and factual information introduces young readers to the state of California through an entertaining and educational story based on the state symbols, history and geography. Take a trip through California as Griz, the grizzly bear searches for gold. Along the way Griz meets new friends and learns about the animals, plants, geography, and culture that make California a great state! In addition to the illustrated story, interesting and informative factual sidebars about the state are found throughout the book. A treasure-hunt map plots the journey and a cultural recipe is also included. This book ends with state facts at a glance, a reading comprehension quiz, and more things to see and do around California with a map showing the locations. This title is a great way to explore California in preparation for state reports or family vacations! Super Sandcastle is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
The Story of California
Author: May McNeer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781258519094
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A History Of California, Highlighting The Cities Of San Francisco And Los Angeles.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781258519094
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A History Of California, Highlighting The Cities Of San Francisco And Los Angeles.
Our California
Author: Pam Mu¤oz Ryan
Publisher: Charlesbridge
ISBN: 1607340488
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43
Book Description
Takes the reader on an imaginary trip through California while offering information about the history and geography of the major cities and towns.
Publisher: Charlesbridge
ISBN: 1607340488
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43
Book Description
Takes the reader on an imaginary trip through California while offering information about the history and geography of the major cities and towns.
Early California and Her Flags
Author: Harry Knill
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780883881293
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
A brief history of California's different flags.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780883881293
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
A brief history of California's different flags.
The Fire Outside My Window
Author: Sandra Millers Younger
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762799323
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
The Fire Outside My Window: A Survivor Tells the True Story of California's Epic Cedar Fire is both a poignant memoir and a veteran journalist's narrative nonfiction account of a catastrophic event that crippled postcard-perfect San Diego and dominated international headlines in October 2003. Author Sandra Millers Younger's miraculous saga of escape, ruin and renewal unifies a tapestry of experiences woven from more than 100 interviews with firefighters, survivors and the families of those who died. The fire itself, one of the biggest and most destructive in California history, is the main character in this epic story--a rampaging monster, framed within historical context, battled by understaffed, under-equipped firefighters, and confronted from the rare perspective of terrified civilians caught in its path. Timing, location and weather conspired against air tankers, fire engines and bulldozers, enabling a lost hunter's signal fire to gather strength in the mountains east of San Diego. Overnight, a swelling wind sent flames galloping toward the Pacific, killing 15 people, 12 of them the author's neighbors; incinerating more than 2,200 homes, including hers; and creating a lunarscape 20 times the size of Manhattan In this revealing narrative, Younger takes readers into the heart of an epic firefight, telling the stories of fire chiefs and air tanker pilots trying to combat a catastrophe bigger than they had ever imagined, and recounting both survivors' and victims' desperate efforts to escape flames moving faster than fire engines could drive. The Fire Outside My Window is a riveting and nuanced tale that captures the intensity of a runaway wildfire, honors those lost to its fury, and celebrates the human spirit's innate capacity to triumph over adversity.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762799323
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
The Fire Outside My Window: A Survivor Tells the True Story of California's Epic Cedar Fire is both a poignant memoir and a veteran journalist's narrative nonfiction account of a catastrophic event that crippled postcard-perfect San Diego and dominated international headlines in October 2003. Author Sandra Millers Younger's miraculous saga of escape, ruin and renewal unifies a tapestry of experiences woven from more than 100 interviews with firefighters, survivors and the families of those who died. The fire itself, one of the biggest and most destructive in California history, is the main character in this epic story--a rampaging monster, framed within historical context, battled by understaffed, under-equipped firefighters, and confronted from the rare perspective of terrified civilians caught in its path. Timing, location and weather conspired against air tankers, fire engines and bulldozers, enabling a lost hunter's signal fire to gather strength in the mountains east of San Diego. Overnight, a swelling wind sent flames galloping toward the Pacific, killing 15 people, 12 of them the author's neighbors; incinerating more than 2,200 homes, including hers; and creating a lunarscape 20 times the size of Manhattan In this revealing narrative, Younger takes readers into the heart of an epic firefight, telling the stories of fire chiefs and air tanker pilots trying to combat a catastrophe bigger than they had ever imagined, and recounting both survivors' and victims' desperate efforts to escape flames moving faster than fire engines could drive. The Fire Outside My Window is a riveting and nuanced tale that captures the intensity of a runaway wildfire, honors those lost to its fury, and celebrates the human spirit's innate capacity to triumph over adversity.
The Gottlieb Native Garden
Author: Susan Gottlieb
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692783399
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692783399
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
California
Author: Anna Maria Johnson
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 150262625X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Present your readers with an in-depth account of the Golden State's rich history. Drawing from primary sources and the latest information about the people, events, geography, and government, the book is a great resource for research projects and independent reading.
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 150262625X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Present your readers with an in-depth account of the Golden State's rich history. Drawing from primary sources and the latest information about the people, events, geography, and government, the book is a great resource for research projects and independent reading.
Griz Finds Gold: A Story About California
Author: Mary Lindeen
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
ISBN: 1617863300
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
This fun combination of original fable and factual information introduces young readers to the state of California through an entertaining and educational story based on the state symbols, history and geography. Take a trip through California as Griz, the grizzly bear searches for gold. Along the way Griz meets new friends and learns about the animals, plants, geography, and culture that make California a great state! In addition to the illustrated story, interesting and informative factual sidebars about the state are found throughout the book. A treasure-hunt map plots the journey and a cultural recipe is also included. This book ends with state facts at a glance, a reading comprehension quiz, and more things to see and do around California with a map showing the locations. This title is a great way to explore California in preparation for state reports or family vacations! Super Sandcastle is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
ISBN: 1617863300
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
This fun combination of original fable and factual information introduces young readers to the state of California through an entertaining and educational story based on the state symbols, history and geography. Take a trip through California as Griz, the grizzly bear searches for gold. Along the way Griz meets new friends and learns about the animals, plants, geography, and culture that make California a great state! In addition to the illustrated story, interesting and informative factual sidebars about the state are found throughout the book. A treasure-hunt map plots the journey and a cultural recipe is also included. This book ends with state facts at a glance, a reading comprehension quiz, and more things to see and do around California with a map showing the locations. This title is a great way to explore California in preparation for state reports or family vacations! Super Sandcastle is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
The Big Book of California Ghost Stories
Author: Janice Oberding
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493058630
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Few states can rival California in terms of natural beauty and exciting history. But nearly three centuries of violent crime, sickness, greed, and murder have tarnished the Golden State and made it ripe for ghosts and hauntings. From the Spanish priests who founded the first missions in their quest to bring Christianity to the Native people of the region, to the ill-fated Donner Party committing acts of cannibalism in order to survive. This book explores the most famous ghost stories from California’s past (dating back to the 18th century) with spine-tingling details that will delight readers.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493058630
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Few states can rival California in terms of natural beauty and exciting history. But nearly three centuries of violent crime, sickness, greed, and murder have tarnished the Golden State and made it ripe for ghosts and hauntings. From the Spanish priests who founded the first missions in their quest to bring Christianity to the Native people of the region, to the ill-fated Donner Party committing acts of cannibalism in order to survive. This book explores the most famous ghost stories from California’s past (dating back to the 18th century) with spine-tingling details that will delight readers.
Stories of the Old Missions of California
Author: Charles Franklin Carter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
A Companion to California History
Author: William Deverell
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1444305042
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
This volume of original essays by leading scholars is an innovative, thorough introduction to the history and culture of California. Includes 30 essays by leading scholars in the field Essays range widely across perspectives, including political, social, economic, and environmental history Essays with similar approaches are paired and grouped to work as individual pieces and as companions to each other throughout the text Produced in association with the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1444305042
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
This volume of original essays by leading scholars is an innovative, thorough introduction to the history and culture of California. Includes 30 essays by leading scholars in the field Essays range widely across perspectives, including political, social, economic, and environmental history Essays with similar approaches are paired and grouped to work as individual pieces and as companions to each other throughout the text Produced in association with the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West