Our Fifty States

There's description here that will help any young reader marvel at the land. Learn about natural wonders from spouting g... (more)

There's description here that will help any young reader marvel at the land. Learn about natural wonders from spouting geysers to magical caverns. Visit Alaska's endless sweeping tundra and Florida's string of jewel-like island keys. Quotes from famous writers capture the character of each region in loving and lofty words, as with Willa Cather's infectious awe of the Midwest: "There was nothing but land...the material out of which countries are made." The American bald eagle soars through "spacious skies," past "amber waves of grain," and over "purple mountain majesties" on this book's cover in a reminder that from "sea to shining sea," this land truly is "America the Beautiful." There is much to know about this land we love. National Geographic and geographers Mark Bockenhauer and Stephen Cunha open the door to learning about our inspiring, our united, Our Fifty States. (less)