Pittsburgh and the State of Pennsylvania:: Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know

by Kate Boehm Jerome

Overview

Help your child discover and understand exactly what makes Pittsburgh and the state of Pennsylvania so great - and perhaps learn a thing or two yourself!

WHAT huge discovery was unveiled in 1907 at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History? (Hint: It was named after the museum's founder!) WHICH letter was officially ordered out of Pittsburgh's name from 1891 to 1911? (Hint: The letter is officially back in place, but people still accidentally drop it!) Find these answers and more in Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know™ — an interesting little book about a very special place on the planet!
Arcadia Kids is a series of fun, colorful, easy-to-read books for children ages 7-11 featuring attention-grabbing cover art, inviting conversational style content, and vivid full-color images of landmarks and geography. Parents, grandparents, and savvy shoppers will appreciate the feel good factor of purchasing books that are both fun AND educational.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439600955
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	05/02/2011
Series:	Arcadia Kids
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	1,058,529
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Kate Boehm Jerome loves to write educational books for kids! Her award-winning programs are avidly read by thousands of young people in homes and schools throughout the United States. Jerome has spent an entire career developing educational programs for kids. After spending 15 years in educational publishing, she made the leap to full-time writing in 2001. Since then, her unique perspectives and original voice have inspired her to create and direct hundreds of children's books in many different series. Jerome's books have earned Teacher's Choice and Children's Book Council awards, and her new series that is currently launching "Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know" (Arcadia, 2010) is already receiving kudos from the very people who often inspire her the most—the mommy bloggers! Kate is an active volunteer in her local school district and is a member of various Boards and organizations that promote both child and adult literacy—and, in particular, science literacy.