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Customized maps shoes political, topographical, and economic features with clear and compelling texts. Primary source documents discuss history, people, geography, economy, culture and lifestyle.

Inside you'll find:
- Which plants and animals call Alabama home
- A timeline, photos and how Alabama became a state
- Surprising TRUE facts that will shock and amaze you!

Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Yellowhammer State! Explore Alabama's warm ocean coast, museums, and rich history. A special section provides state facts. Take a fun-filled tour of all there is to discover!

This book takes you on a tour of Alabama describing the history, geography, sights, symbols, industries and icons that make it unique

This book gives an A-Z look at the Native Americans that helped shape Alabama's history. From tribe to tribe, there are large differences in clothing, housing, lifestyles and culture practices!

May, 1963. Birmingham, Alabama.
In the first week of May, 1963, African American families gathered all around Birmingham, Alabama, to hear Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak. The people had come to plan, to organize, to mobilize, and to rally against the discriminatory Jim Crow Laws that kept black people separate from white people. That week, thousands of children and teens volunteered to march for their civil rights in place of their parents who were fearful of losing their jobs.

Follow Dixie the Yellowhammer as she checks in on all her friends after a big storm. Along the way, she makes new friends and learns about the animals, plants, geography that make Alabama a great state!

Inside you'll find:
- Which industries drive California's thriving economy
- A timeline, photos and how California has grown and changed over time
- Surprising true facts that will shock and amaze you!

Find the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Golden State! Explore California's beaches, mountains, film studios and colorful history.

Take a lively tour of the golden state with jaunty poems. Check out the city descriptions at the end of the book.

The story of California is the story of dreamers - explorers, gold miners, immigrants, ranchers, moviemakers, farmers and everyday Americans who headed west for a fresh start.

Learn about the history and culture of California's Native American tribes.

First Nations of North America tells the stories of the first peoples to live in North America who adapted to their surroundings and developed rich cultures and advanced ways of living. This book tells about Native American homes, tools, baskets and traditions.

Inside you'll find:
- How miners got gold from the ground
-Maps, a timeline, photos and who invented blue jeans
- Surprising TRUE facts that will shock and amaze you!

A clear description of the California Gold Rush including fun facts like:
-Bedbug, Hangtown and Murderer's Gulch were mining camps
-The largest nugget weighed 195 pounds
and much more!

Your mission, reader, should you choose to accept it: join four real kids as they learn a little Spanish, have lots of wild adventures and unravel a murky mystery along California's fascinating and historic Old Mission Trail.

When her family moved to the town of Westminster, California, young Sylvia Mendez was excited about enrolling in her neighborhood school. But she and her broters were turned away and told they had to attend the Mexican school instead. Sylvia could not understand why- she was an American citizen who spoke perfect English. Why were the children of Mexican families forced to attend a separate school? Unable to get a satisfactory answer from the school board, the Mendez family decided to take matters into its own hands and organize a lawsuit.

Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Sioux State! Explore North Dakota's breathtaking prairies, Native American heritage and exciting history.

Explore the Peace Garden State! Located in north-central United States, North Dakota can have bitterly cold winters lasting from November to April. Learn about the weather, geography and more in this book about our 39th state.

Inside you'll find:
- Which plants and animals live in North Dakota
- A timeline, photos and how North Dakota became a state
- Surprising TRUE facts that will shock and amaze you!

Learn about the geography, history, government, economy, people and culture of North Dakota.

At the not-so-tender age of 8, Aslan arrived in North Dakota to help stop a pipeline. A few months later he returned and saw the whole world watching. Read about his inspiring experiences in the Oceti Sakowin Camp at Standing Rock.

If you lived with the Sioux Indians (Native Americans):
-Would you hunt for food?
-What kind of home would you live in?
-What would be the bravest thing you could do?

Who Was Sitting Bull?
- A boy named Jumping Badger born in the Dakota Territory
- A holy man and tribal chief
- A Lakota Sioux leader who fought to protect his people