Kathy Jakobsen
1) My New York
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 830L
Language
English
Description
Becky, a young New Yorker, takes the reader and a friend from the Midwest on a tour of her favorite places in the city.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Presents fun facts, seek-and-find challenges, a city map, and a poster of the Bill of Rights with vibrant, lush paintings depicting major Washington, D.C. landmarks, from the White House to the National Air and Space Museum.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land" is one of the best-loved folk songs in America, inspiring activism and patriotism for all. This classic ballad is now brought to life in a richly illustrated edition for the whole family to share. Kathy Jakobsen's dazzlingly detailed paintings invite readers on a journey across the country, creating an unforgettable portrait of our diverse land and the people who live it. It includes the complete lyrics and...
Author
Publisher
Joy Street Books
Pub. Date
[1990]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Rhymed text and illustrations relate the life of John Chapman, whose distribution of apple seeds and trees across the Midwest made him a legend and left a legacy still enjoyed today.
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Disenchanted with their fixed places on the map, the states decide to swap spots in hopes that each can get to see a different part of the country and do something different for a change. Full of facts and fun, children will have a geography lesson like never before.
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Six beloved stories about adventure and science.. Stories include I'm Dirty, find out just how dirty a backhoe can get while doing its' job. Other stories include Burt Dow: Deep-Water Man, The Paper Boy, Stars! Stars! Stars!, Fletcher and the Falling Leaves, and Johnny Appleseed. Also included are author interviews from Kate & Jim McMullan and celebrity narration from Steve Buscemi and Forest Whitaker.