A to Z United States Geography

F is for Florida
Capital: Tallahasse
State Bird: Northern Mocking-Bird
State Flower: Orange Blossom

Story: Floating Home by David Getz c.1997 [EF Getz]
To look at her home in a new way for an art project, eight-year-old
Maxine rides on a space shuttle, where she experiences the many
thrills of takeoff and has the opportunity to indeed view her home,
Earth, in an entirely new way.
Video: Amazing Rocket Launch

Want to read some more about Florida?
Fiction:
Piper Reed, Navy Brat by Kimberly Holt c. 2007 [ JF Holt ]
Marley, a Dog Like No Other by John Grogan c. 2007 [ J 636.752 Grogan]
The Missing Manatee by Cynthia DeFelice c. 2005 [ J Mystery DeFelice ]
Non-fiction:
Florida by Carmen Bredeson c. 2002 [ER Bredeson]
How to Draw Florida's Sights and Symbols by Jennifer Quasha c. 2002
[J 917.59 Quasha]


G is for Georgia
Capital: Atlanta
State Bird: Brown Thrasher
State Flower: Cherokee Rose

Story: Full Steam Ahead
by Faye Gibbons c.2002[EF Gibbons]
A young boy and his grandpa ride on a steam locomotive chugging
through Georgia one hot summer day.
Video: Vintage Footage of the General Steam Engine

Want to read some more about Georgia?
Fiction:
Kira, Kira by Cynthia Kadahata c.2004 [JF Kadahata]
Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia by Barbara O'Connor c. 2003 [JF O'Connor]
Mama and Me and the Model T by Faye Gibbons c. 1999 [EF Gibbons]
Non-fiction:
Georgia by Robin Doak c. 2004 [J975.8 Doak]
Georgia by Carmen Bredeson c. 2002 [ER Bredeson]


H is for Hawaii
Capital: Honolulu
State Bird: Nene
State Flower: Pua Aloalo

Story: Luka's Quilt by Georgia Guback c.2004 [EF Guback]
When Luka's grandmother makes a traditional
Hawaiian quilt for her, she and Luka disagree over
the colors it should include.
Video: Hula Lesson


Want to read some more about Hawaii?
Fiction:
The Million Dollar Putt by Dan Gutman c.2006 [JF Gutman]
Junie B. Jones, First Grader: Aloha-ha-ha! by Barbara Park c.2006 [JF Park]
Dog-of-the-Sea-Waves by James Rumford c.2004 [EF Rumford]
Non-fiction:
The Last Princess: the story of Princess Kaiulani of Hawaii by Fay Stanley c.1991 [E Bio Kaiulani]
Hawaii by P.J. Neri c.2003 [J 919.69 Neri]


Entry forms for the 15th Annual Young Writers contest are now available!
Start writing your original story now and submit it at any Johnson County Library before January 25, 2008, for a chance to have your story illustrated by an actual children's book illustrator!