Jacksonville and the State of Florida:: Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know (Arcadia Kids) - Softcover

Boehm Jerome, Kate

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1439600929 ISBN 13: 9781439600924

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

DO YOU KNOW...

WHAT kind of bird was a popular tourist attraction in

Jacksonville in the early 1900s?

(Hint: People didn't come to see it fl y!)

WHO performed at the Florida Theatre in 1956 with a local

judge in the audience to keep an eye on his dance moves?

(Hint: He was known as the King of Rock 'n Roll!)

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 new 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.

About this title

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1439600929
• ISBN 13: 9781439600924
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48