Turn & Learn presents: The Alabama Fact and Picture Book The Alabama Fact & Picture Book will allow your child to learn more about this world we live in, with a fun and exciting approach that will trigger their imagination. We're raising our children in an era where attention spans are continuously decreasing. Turn & Learn provides a fun, and interactive way of keep your children engaged and looking forward to learn, with beautiful pictures, coupled with the amazing, fun facts. Get your kids learning today! Pick up your copy of Turn & Learn's Alabama Fact and Picture book now!
There are many facts about Alabama that are interesting and fun for kids. As the 22nd state in the Union, Alabama is full of interesting facts. It is a beautiful and thriving southern state, with a rich history. There are several great places to take your kids to learn about Alabama. These tourist destinations include Birmingham, Mobile, and Montgomery. In addition, Alabama is home to several industries that benefit from its natural resources, such as the cotton industry. In addition, children will enjoy visiting the state's historic sites and drinking sweet tea, which is a staple of the southern hospitality.Unlike other states in the South, Alabama is rich in history. It was home to Native Americans before the Europeans arrived. First explorers of Spanish descent came to Alabama in the 1500s, and after their departure, the French and English began to settle there. In addition, Spain also had a claim to land around Mobile, making it a popular tourist destination. In the early 1700s, Alabama became a part of the United States, and the first white settlers arrived there in 1610.The state was first settled by the Creek Indians. In the 1500s, European explorers came to Alabama. The French and the English settled in Alabama after the 1763 Battle of Mobile. The Spanish held a claim to the land around Mobile, but after that, the British and French made their way to the southern coast. Although slavery still prevailed throughout the south, Alabama became a central point in the American Civil Rights Movement, with the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a famous movement that galvanized Americans to fight for equal rights.
Kid's U presents... Alabama - Amazing Pictures and Facts About Alabama Have you ever wondered where Alabama is located? When did Alabama become a state? How hot does it get in Alabama? In this book you will explore the wonders of Alabama, finding the answers to these questions and so many more. Complete with incredible pictures to keep even the youngest of children captivated, you will all embark on a little journey into the great unknown. In school our children aren't taught in a way that makes them curious and want to learn. I want to change that! This book will show your children just how interesting the world is and help ignite a passion for learning. Your children will learn how to: Become curious about the world around them. Find motivation to learn. Use their free time to discover more about the world-and have fun while doing so! And much more! Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1- Where is Alabama Located? Chapter 2- What States Border Alabama? Chapter 3- How Big is Alabama? Chapter 4- What is the Population of Alabama? Chapter 5- When did Alabama Become a State? Chapter 6- Does Alabama Have a Nickname? Chapter 7- What Types of Animals Live in Alabama? Chapter 8-Was the First Electric Trolley Introduced in Alabama? Chapter 9- What is the Alabama State Motto? Chapter 10- What does the Alabama State Flag Look Like? Chapter 11- What is the State Bird of Alabama? Chapter 12- What Type of Goods are Exported from Alabama? Chapter 13- What is Space Camp? Chapter 14- Was Peanut Butter Invented in Alabama? Chapter 15- Who was Hank Aaron? Chapter 16- What is the Vulcan? Chapter 17- What is the Iron Bowl? Chapter 18- What Types of Food are Popular in Alabama? Chapter 19- Who were the Creek Indians? Chapter 20- What is the Little River Canyon?
Kid's U presents... Alabama - Amazing Pictures and Facts About Alabama Have the people in Alabama built anything significant? It is expensive or affordable to live in Alabama? In this book you will explore the wonders of Alabama, finding the answers to these questions and so many more. Complete with incredible pictures to keep even the youngest of children captivated, you will all embark on a little journey into the great unknown. In school our children aren't taught in a way that makes them curious and wants to learn. I want to change that! This book will show your children just how interesting the world is and help ignite a passion for learning. Your children will learn how to: Become curious about the world around them. Find motivation to learn. Use their free time to discover more about the world-and have fun while doing so! And much more!
This series explores and supports standards under "The History of the Student's Own State or Region, " as required by the National Standards for History; it also supports National Geography Standards.
The Coretta Scott King Award–winning Gone Crazy in Alabama by Newbery Honor and New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of the Gaither sisters as they travel from the streets of Brooklyn to the rural South for the summer of a lifetime. Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern are off to Alabama to visit their grandmother Big Ma and her mother, Ma Charles. Across the way lives Ma Charles’s half sister, Miss Trotter. The two half sisters haven’t spoken in years. As Delphine hears about her family history, she uncovers the surprising truth that’s been keeping the sisters apart. But when tragedy strikes, Delphine discovers that the bonds of family run deeper than she ever knew possible. Powerful and humorous, this companion to the award-winning One Crazy Summer and P.S. Be Eleven will be enjoyed by fans of the first two books, as well as by readers meeting these memorable sisters for the first time. Readers who enjoy Christopher Paul Curtis's The Watsons Go to Birmingham and Jacqueline Woodson’s Brown Girl Dreaming will find much to love in this book. Rita Williams-Garcia's books about Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern can also be read alongside nonfiction explorations of American history such as Jason Reynolds's and Ibram X. Kendi's books. Each humorous, unforgettable story in this trilogy follows the sisters as they grow up during one of the most tumultuous eras in recent American history, the 1960s. Read the adventures of eleven-year-old Delphine and her younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern, as they visit their kin all over the rapidly changing nation—and as they discover that the bonds of family, and their own strength, run deeper than they ever knew possible. “The Gaither sisters are an irresistible trio. Williams-Garcia excels at conveying defining moments of American society from their point of view.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) Coretta Scott King Award winner * ALA Notable Book * School Library Journal Best Book of the Year * Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year * ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice * Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year * Washington Post Best Books of the Year * The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Blue Ribbon Book * Three starred reviews * CCBC Choice * New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing * Amazon Best Book of the Year
This book is part of a series of 50 quick facts about each of the United States of America. This book covers the state of Alabama. Facts about the major cities, the history of the state, famous people from 'Bama, the Crimson Tide and many more subjects. This book contains all you will ever need to know about the yellowhammer state.
Moving to America turns H&à's life inside out. For all the 10 years of her life, H&à has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, the warmth of her friends close by, and the beauty of her very own papaya tree. But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. H&à and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope. In America, H&à discovers the foreign world of Alabama: the coldness of its strangers, the dullness of its food, the strange shape of its landscape, and the strength of her very own family. This is the moving story of one girl's year of change, dreams, grief, and healing as she journeys from one country to another, one life to the next.
This unique book combines state-specific facts and 30 fun-to-do hands-on projects. The History Project Book includes creating a cartoon panel to describe how your state name may have come about, creating a fort replica, making a state history museum, dressing up as a famous explorer and recreating the main discovery, and more! Kids will have a blast and build essential knowledge skills including research, reading, writing, science and math. Great for students in K-8 grades and for displaying in the classroom, library or home.
