Books with title New York City

This guide is for travelers unfamiliar with New York City and who want to see the major sites in a short visit of a week or so. Getting familiar with an unfamiliar subway system can be intimidating. Forget about driving a car or riding a bus in NYC's traffic! Once you use a good subway system, the rewards are well worth the initial effort. The book includes tips on how to use NYC's subway and navigation guide. The subway lets you obtain lodging in areas that are much more secure and economical. Get off that tour bus and tour the Big Apple your way.

This New York children's alphabet book has elephants stacked as high as the Empire State Building...Zebras zigzagging from zip code to zip code across NYC. Over 275 characters have been created for this fun & educational children's book. The book also teaches kids the beauty of living in a community with many unique individuals and groups. The secret message at the end of the book (match the letter with the picture) makes this a book a child will want to read over and over again.

Visiting New York City with your kids? This book is sure to engage and entertain your children with fun scavenger hunts and puzzles relating to what you are seeing as you explore the Big Apple. Beautiful photography and eye-catching graphics will keep your children busy at the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Central Park and at other major attractions. We’ve even included activities to keep them happy while waiting for a meal or on line! This interactive book becomes a personalized keepsake of their trip by the end of the visit.

The state of New York might be most famous for the enormous city that shares its name, but there is also a lot going on throughout the rest of the state.A True Book: My United States series allows readers to experience what makes each of the fifty state distinctive and exceptional. Readers will get to know each states' history, geography, wildlife and future outlook. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study. Readers will explore all of New York, from wilderness and farmland to the streets of Manhattan. Along the way, they'll find out what makes the state tick, from history and government to local culture and more.

New York describes life in the early colony, including such details as the importance of the fur trade, wars instrumental to New York's development, the discrimination suffered by various peoples under Peter Stuyvesant, and the games the colonists enjoyed. It discusses the early explorers of the area, such as Henry Hudson and Samuel de Champlain, and the Dutch West Indies Company's role in the formation of the colony. An entire chapter is devoted to the American Indians, such as the Wappinger and Montauk, who lived in the area. Readers will also learn about post-Revolution New York, including the continued presence of slavery and New York City's designation as the capital of the new country, as well as the part it played in the formation of the Constitution. Sidebars include: Committees of CorrespondenceConstructing a longhouseMargaret CorbinDating the start of the League of the IroquoisHenry Hudson's fourth voyageJacob LeislerNine pinsThe division of the Duke's grantThe first Jews in New AmsterdamSlavery in New YorkWalloonsSir Peter Warren.