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Books with author Jane Kurtz

  • Celebrating Louisiana: 50 States to Celebrate

    Jane Kurtz, C.B. Canga

    eBook (HMH Books for Young Readers, April 26, 2016)
    Let the good times roll as you discover the great state of Louisiana in this fun, information-packed guide.Say hello to Mr. Geo, everybody's favorite geography teacher! He loves to explore new places. Today he's visiting Louisiana, the Pelican State. His first stop is New Orleans for the Mardi Gras parade. He's going to sample Cajun cooking, listen to jazz, ride riverboats and tour eerie swamps and beautiful mansions, too. Join Mr. Geo on his travels around Louisiana. Together, you will discover what makes this a state to celebrate. Includes maps and learning activities. Colorful, you-are-there illustrations and easy-to-read text are great for beginning and newly independent readers!<
  • Celebrating Georgia: 50 States to Celebrate

    Jane Kurtz, C.B. Canga

    eBook (HMH Books for Young Readers, Aug. 25, 2015)
    "The titles in this series are perfect for reports on the fifty states." —Kiss the Book blog Say hello to Mr. Geo, everybody's favorite geography teacher! He loves to explore new places. Today he's visiting Georgia, the Peach State. His first stop is a peach festival to bake the world's biggest peach cobbler. Then he's headed to a farm to pick peanuts and pecans. He'll also explore the cities of Savannah and Atlanta. Join Mr. Geo and discover what makes Georgia a state to celebrate. Includes maps and fun facts. Colorful illustrations and easy-to-read text are great for beginning and newly independent readers!
  • Celebrating New Jersey: 50 States to Celebrate

    Jane Kurtz, C.B. Canga

    Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers, Sept. 15, 2015)
    Say hello to Mr. Geo, everybody's favorite geography teacher! Today he's visiting New Jersey, the Garden State. His first stop is the Jersey Shore to explore boardwalks, beaches, and amusement parks. Then he'll visit northern New Jersey where he can catch a ferry to Ellis Island to tour the Immigration Museum or Statue of Liberty. He'll also sail along the Hudson River past the beautiful Palisades and the Manhattan skyline. Then it's onward to places where George Washington fought and Thomas Edison created inventions that changed the world. Join Mr. Geo on his travels around New Jersey. Together, you will discover what makes this a state to celebrate. Includes maps and learning activities. Colorful, you-are-there illustrations and easy-to-read text are great for beginning and newly independent readers!
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  • Celebrating Ohio: 50 States to Celebrate

    Jane Kurtz, C.B. Canga

    Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers, Oct. 13, 2015)
    Say hello to Mr. Geo, everybody's favorite geography teacher! Today he's visiting Ohio, the Buckeye State. His first stop is the fun-filled Ohio State Fair. He'll visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Wright Brothers bike shop and workshop, mysterious mounds built by Native Americans, sites on the Underground Railroad, and much more. Together, you will discover what makes this a state to celebrate. Includes maps and learning activities. Colorful, you-are-there illustrations and easy-to-read text are great for beginning and newly independent readers!
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  • Celebrating New Jersey: 50 States to Celebrate

    Jane Kurtz, C.B. Canga

    eBook (HMH Books for Young Readers, Sept. 15, 2015)
    Join Mr. Geo on his whirlwind tour of New Jersey in this Level 3 Green Light Reader. Like the other books in the 50 States to Celebrate series, Celebrating New Jersey combines travel with social studies in a way that's entertaining and educational. The fun starts on the Jersey Shore in Atlantic City and Cape May. Then it's onward to big cities, historic places, important landmarks, natural wonders, and much, much more. Handy for school projects and family roadtrips!
  • Celebrating New Jersey: 50 States to Celebrate

    Jane Kurtz, C.B. Canga

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Sept. 15, 2015)
    Say hello to Mr. Geo, everybody's favorite geography teacher! Today he's visiting New Jersey, the Garden State. His first stop is the Jersey Shore to explore boardwalks, beaches, and amusement parks. Then he'll visit northern New Jersey where he can catch a ferry to Ellis Island to tour the Immigration Museum or Statue of Liberty. He'll also sail along the Hudson River past the beautiful Palisades and the Manhattan skyline. Then it's onward to places where George Washington fought and Thomas Edison created inventions that changed the world. Join Mr. Geo on his travels around New Jersey. Together, you will discover what makes this a state to celebrate. Includes maps and learning activities. Colorful, you-are-there illustrations and easy-to-read text are great for beginning and newly independent readers!
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  • Celebrating New Jersey: 50 States to Celebrate

    Jane Kurtz, C.B. Canga

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Sept. 15, 2015)
    Say hello to Mr. Geo, everybody's favorite geography teacher! Today he's visiting New Jersey, the Garden State. His first stop is the Jersey Shore to explore boardwalks, beaches, and amusement parks. Then he'll visit northern New Jersey where he can catch a ferry to Ellis Island to tour the Immigration Museum or Statue of Liberty. He'll also sail along the Hudson River past the beautiful Palisades and the Manhattan skyline. Then it's onward to places where George Washington fought and Thomas Edison created inventions that changed the world. Join Mr. Geo on his travels around New Jersey. Together, you will discover what makes this a state to celebrate. Includes maps and learning activities. Colorful, you-are-there illustrations and easy-to-read text are great for beginning and newly independent readers!
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  • Celebrating Pennsylvania: 50 States to Celebrate

    Jane Kurtz, C.B. Canga

    Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers, Aug. 25, 2015)
    “The titles in this series are perfect for reports on the fifty states.” —Kiss the Book blog Say hello to Mr. Geo, everybody's favorite geography teacher! He loves to explore new places. Today he's visiting Pennsylvania. His first stop is Philadelephia for a grand parade on the Fourth of July. He'll tap the Liberty Bell, visit Independence Hall, and meet up with Betsy Ross and Ben Franklin in the Historic District too. Then he'll visit Amish Country, Hershey, Pittsburgh, the Poconos, and much more. Join Mr. Geo and discover what makes Pennsylvania a state to celebrate. Includes maps, fun facts, learning activities, and colorful you-are-there illustrations.
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  • Celebrating Georgia: 50 States to Celebrate

    Jane Kurtz, C.B. Canga

    Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers, Aug. 25, 2015)
    "The titles in this series are perfect for reports on the fifty states." —Kiss the Book blog Say hello to Mr. Geo, everybody's favorite geography teacher! He loves to explore new places. Today he's visiting Georgia, the Peach State. His first stop is a peach festival to bake the world's biggest peach cobbler. Then he's headed to a farm to pick peanuts and pecans. He'll also explore the cities of Savannah and Atlanta. Join Mr. Geo and discover what makes Georgia a state to celebrate. Includes maps and fun facts. Colorful illustrations and easy-to-read text are great for beginning and newly independent readers!
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  • Celebrating Louisiana: 50 States to Celebrate

    Jane Kurtz, C.B. Canga

    Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers, April 26, 2016)
    Say hello to Mr. Geo, everybody's favorite geography teacher! Today he's visiting Louisiana, the Pelican State. His first stop is New Orleans for the Mardi Gras parade. He's going to sample Cajun cooking, listen to jazz, ride riverboats and tour eery swamps and beautiful mansions too. Together, you will discover what makes Louisiana a state to celebrate. Includes maps and learning activities. Colorful, you-are-there illustrations and easy-to-read text are great for beginning and newly independent readers!
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  • Celebrating Colorado: 50 States to Celebrate

    Jane Kurtz, C.B. Canga

    Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers, April 26, 2016)
    Say hello to Mr. Geo, everybody's favorite geography teacher! Today he's visiting Colorado, the Centennial State. He's going to explore four gorgeous national parks, participates in daring sports, visit a dude ranch, climb to the top of Pikes Peak, and much, much more. Together, you will discover what makes Colorado a state to celebrate. Includes maps and learning activities. Colorful, you-are-there illustrations and easy-to-read text are great for beginning and newly independent readers!
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  • Saba: Under the Hyena's Foot

    Jane Kurtz

    Paperback (Demco Media, July 1, 2003)
    After being kidnapped and brought to the emperor's palace in Gondar, Ethiopia, twelve-year-old Saba discovers that she and her brother are part of the emperor's desperate attempt to consolidate political power in the mid-1840's.
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