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Books in Carole Marsh State Books series

  • Georgia History!: Surprising Secrets About Our State's Founding Mothers, Fathers & Kids!

    Carole Marsh

    Hardcover (Gallopade Intl, Sept. 1, 1996)
    In this unique and timely state history title, students will explore what their own family members' contributions to Georgia's history have been as well as what contributions they would like would like to make to their state as they grow up. Covers: What is Georgia history? Who is important in our state's history? When is history? Where have the most important historical events taken place? Why should kids care about Georgia history? and much more. Using critical historic epochs as a backdrop, the author cleverly convinces kids that ordinary citizens are the truly important role-players in our state's success. Includes reproducible activities, glossary, bibliography and index. Free teacher's guide gives specific suggestions & instructions on how to get max educational value from this book.
  • Illinois Timeline: A Chronology of Illinois History, Mystery, Trivia, Legend, Lore & More

    Carole Marsh

    Hardcover (Gallopade Intl, March 1, 1992)
    Reproducible timelines include: Illinois Indians, Biographies, History, Legend & Lore, Art, Science, Inventions, Business, Women, Civil Rights, Current & Future Events and more. Also includes Your Personal Timeline Activity, Time Capsule Activity, Timeline Glossary and Author's Timeline. Great for highlighting those must-know important events in Illinois and a super reference for kids. Students can match events with dates, make flashcards, pick their favorite time period to study, research for more information about timeline events of interest, or read the newspaper and search for current events to put into the context of the timeline. Over 300 entries range from prehistoric times through now. Free teacher's guide gives specific suggestions and instructions on how to get max educational value from this book. Great for library research and you can make copies and laminate timeline pages to create posters for classroom walls. It's time to add this book to your library!
  • Alabama History!: Surprising Secrets About Our State's Founding Mothers, Fathers & Kids!

    Carole Marsh

    Paperback (Gallopade Intl, Sept. 1, 1996)
    In this unique and timely state history title, students will explore what their own family members' contributions to Alabama's history have been as well as what contributions they would like would like to make to their state as they grow up. Covers: What is Alabama history? Who is important in our state's history? When is history? Where have the most important historical events taken place? Why should kids care about Alabama history? and much more. Using critical historic epochs as a backdrop, the author cleverly convinces kids that ordinary citizens are the truly important role-players in our state's success. Includes reproducible activities, glossary, bibliography and index. Free teacher's guide gives specific suggestions & instructions on how to get max educational value from this book.
  • Chill Out: Scary Missouri Tales Based on Frightening Missouri Truths

    Carole Marsh

    Paperback (Gallopade Intl, Jan. 1, 1992)
    Carole Marsh specializes in fact + fiction. The truth is stranger than fiction! she always says . . . and proves it in these dramatic stories that are set to take place in Missouri locales. A bloody room, swarthy pirates, chilling apparitions and more, provide the backdrops of fictional stories based on true facts. Not only imparts history, geography and science to kids in a dramatic, exciting way, but also encourages creative writing & further research. Free teacher's guide gives specific suggestions and instructions on how to get max educational value from this book.
  • Michigan History!: Surprising Secrets About Our State's Founding Mothers, Fathers & Kids!

    Carole Marsh

    Paperback (Gallopade Intl, Sept. 1, 1996)
    In this unique and timely state history title, students will explore what their own family members' contributions to Michigan's history have been as well as what contributions they would like would like to make to their state as they grow up. Covers: What is Michigan history? Who is important in our state's history? When is history? Where have the most important historical events taken place? Why should kids care about Michigan history? and much more. Using critical historic epochs as a backdrop, the author cleverly convinces kids that ordinary citizens are the truly important role-players in our state's success. Includes reproducible activities, glossary, bibliography and index. Free teacher's guide gives specific suggestions & instructions on how to get max educational value from this book.
  • Kentucky Timeline: A Chronology of Kentucky History, Mystery, Trivia, Legend, Lore and More

    Carole Marsh

    Paperback (Gallopade Intl, Sept. 1, 1992)
    Reproducible timelines include: Kentucky Indians, Biographies, History, Legend & Lore, Art, Science, Inventions, Business, Women, Civil Rights, Current & Future Events and more. Also includes Your Personal Timeline Activity, Time Capsule Activity, Timeline Glossary and Author's Timeline. Great for highlighting those must-know important events in Kentucky and a super reference for kids. Students can match events with dates, make flashcards, pick their favorite time period to study, research for more information about timeline events of interest, or read the newspaper and search for current events to put into the context of the timeline. Over 300 entries range from prehistoric times through now. Free teacher's guide gives specific suggestions and instructions on how to get max educational value from this book. Great for library research and you can make copies and laminate timeline pages to create posters for classroom walls. It's time to add this book to your library!
  • The Hard-To-Believe-But-True! Book of Virginia History, Mystery, Trivia, Legend, Lore, Humor & More

    Carole Marsh

    Paperback (Gallopade Intl, June 1, 1994)
    In this book you'll discover unusual facts, some historic, some as recent as today's headlines, that you'll find hard to believe, but they will be true! A compilation of the strange people and strange happenings that always seem to get left out of the history books. Serves both to reinforce knowledge about Virginia and introduce new ideas. Bite- sized bits of information are interspersed with longer pieces; why not read aloud one of these hard-to-believes to your class each day?! Also makes a very popular check-out book for the library. Free teacher's guide gives specific suggestions and instructions on how to get max educational value from this book. As you can see, Carole Marsh finds quality education under many guises!
  • Bow Wow!: Illinois Dogs in History, Mystery, Legend, Lore, Humor and More!

    Carole Marsh

    Hardcover (Gallopade Intl, Oct. 1, 1991)
    More than 12 thousand years ago the first dog was domesticated, and dogs have been a favorite pet ever since! This book includes Famous Illinois Dog Tales, A Breed Apart, Obedience School, Doggone Trivia, Hot Dogs, Canine Cuisine and more + bibliography, glossary, appendix and index. Read about dog clubs and shows in Illinois, the ten most popular dog breeds in Illinois, and the rarest and strangest dog breeds anywhere! Which breed has webbed feet, white eyes and loves Cajun food? Which breed was declared a national treasure in Japan? Where did your breed of dog come from? The answers to these questions and many more can be found in this book. Free teacher's guide gives specific suggestions and instructions on how to get max educational value from this book. Put some bite into history! No matter what the subject, you can count on Carole Marsh to cover the history, geography, science, math, literature & many other aspects. That's her trademark - she can charm the smarts into kids - they have fun & learn too!
  • Arkansas History!: Surprising Secrets About Our State's Founding Mothers, Fathers & Kids!

    Carole Marsh

    Paperback (Gallopade Intl, Sept. 1, 1996)
    In this unique and timely state history title, students will explore what their own family members' contributions to Arkansas's history have been as well as what contributions they would like would like to make to their state as they grow up. Covers: What is Arkansas history? Who is important in our state's history? When is history? Where have the most important historical events taken place? Why should kids care about Arkansas history? and much more. Using critical historic epochs as a backdrop, the author cleverly convinces kids that ordinary citizens are the truly important role-players in our state's success. Includes reproducible activities, glossary, bibliography and index. Free teacher's guide gives specific suggestions & instructions on how to get max educational value from this book.
  • Oklahoma Timeline: A Chronology of Oklahoma History, Mystery, Trivia, Legend, Lore and More

    Carole Marsh

    Paperback (Gallopade Intl, March 1, 1992)
    Reproducible timelines include: Oklahoma Indians, Biographies, History, Legend & Lore, Art, Science, Inventions, Business, Women, Civil Rights, Current & Future Events and more. Also includes Your Personal Timeline Activity, Time Capsule Activity, Timeline Glossary and Author's Timeline. Great for highlighting those must-know important events in Oklahoma and a super reference for kids. Students can match events with dates, make flashcards, pick their favorite time period to study, research for more information about timeline events of interest, or read the newspaper and search for current events to put into the context of the timeline. Over 300 entries range from prehistoric times through now. Free teacher's guide gives specific suggestions and instructions on how to get max educational value from this book. Great for library research and you can make copies and laminate timeline pages to create posters for classroom walls. It's time to add this book to your library!