Arizona
By: by Barbara A. Somervill.
Series: America the beautiful. Third series; America the beautiful
Publisher: Children's Press; Children's Press(CT)
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780531185957
Subjects: Arizona -- Juvenile literature; Arizona
Genres: Juvenile literature
Description: This introduction to Arizona bursts with fascinating facts, up-to-date statistics, glorious full-color photographs, and unusual lists. It features charts, graphs, maps, timelines, traceable state symbols, a travel guide, a project room packed with ideas for classroom assignments, a biographical dictionary, weird laws, and content-area vocabulary words.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-138) and index.
Table of contents: title: Land : find out about deserts, dust devils, cactus, and rattlesnakes; title: First people : learn about the Mogollon, Hohokam, and Anasazi; title: Exploration and settlement : follow the Spaniards as they come upon the Grand Canyon; title: Growth and change : read about silver, the Wild West, and the Apaches; title: More modern times : see how statehood tamed Arizona; title: People : find out about Native Americans, modern cowboys, and hotter-than-hot salsa; title: Government : meet the Fab Five and learn how Arizona's laws are made; title: Economy : discover how silver, copper, and tourism boost Arizona's economy; title: Travel guide : get out your guide to trekking deserts and travel from the Four Corners to the Sonoran Desert; title: Projects; title: Timeline; title: Glossary; title: Fast facts; title: Biographical dictionary.