K Is for Keystone: A Pennsylvania Alphabet (Discover America State by State) - Hardcover

Kane, Kristen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1585361046 ISBN 13: 9781585361045

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press, 2003

Synopsis

Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water, Gettysburg, Ben Franklin's inventions, the Liberty Bell -- there is so much to learn about Pennsylvania's history and geography. K is for Keystone is a wonderful introduction to many of Pennsylvania's unique features for readers young and old."E is for Easton A town where you can see, The birthplace of crayons and markers, In the Crayolaİ FACTORY." "The word Crayolaİ comes from the French word craie (chalk) and the first part of the word oleaginous (an oily paraffin wax). In 1903 cousins Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith created an overnight success with their Crayolaİ crayons made for school use. Seventy-five years later Crayolaİ markers were produced. The Crayolaİ FACTORY in Easton, Pennsylvania, includes a hands-on discovery center and offers demonstrations that show how crayons and markers are made."

About this title

About the Author:

Kristen Kane is a native Pennsylvanian. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Penn State University, where she served as Student Editor for the College of Education's student newsletter. Her years spent teaching in the classroom led her to create K is for Keystone: A Pennsylvania Alphabet. She wrote this book to introduce even the littlest learners to Pennsylvania's history, geography, and culture. Kristen has been published in the professional journal Teaching K-8, and has conducted educational workshops for elementary school teachers. She and her husband, their two sons, their golden retriever and a zebra finch make their home in Farmington, Pennsylvania.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1585361046
• ISBN 13: 9781585361045
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Knorr Laura