Oregon (Celebrate the States) [Library Binding]

Rebecca Stefoff (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1997 | Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Celebrate the States

Surveys the geography, history, people, and customs of one of the three states that make up the region known as the Pacific Northwest.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-7. Although most of the information here can be found in other titles, these volumes are written in a spirited manner. Quotations from famous, infamous, and unknown citizens are sprinkled throughout the texts, adding to the lively style. The authors write with an appreciation of their states' history, characteristics, and inhabitants. The information is up-to-date; Oregon includes discussions of the 1996 flood and the arrival of Keiko, the killer whale of Free Willy fame. Each book is divided into sections on geography, history, government and economy, people, achievements, and landmarks. The full-color photographs, the large detailed representations of the states' flags and seals, and the inclusion of the words and music for each state's song are big selling points. A typical recipe is also highlighted. The "Find Out More" sections list not only books, but also videos, CD-ROMs, and web sites. Unfortunately, there are a few flaws. The maps are not keyed. The Oregon Trail is discussed, but not shown. Although Anne Rice is quoted several times in Louisiana, she is not listed among the "State Stars." In Oregon, a typographical error has Dick Fosbury competing in the summer Olympics at age one. However, these criticisms are minor. There are so many good points to these titles that they will enhance any collection.?Elaine Lesh Morgan, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 144 pages
• Publisher: Benchmark Books (NY) (March 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761401458
• ISBN-13: 978-0761401452
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,400,599 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Rebecca Stefoff published her first books when she was in college and has been writing ever since. She is the author of more than 150 books, with more on the way. Her writing motto: "Ideas are easy. Pages are hard."

Rebecca has written many nonfiction books for children and young adults, with an emphasis on science and history. Through her books teenage readers can explore topics as varied as ghosts, robots, bacteria, evolution, women pioneers, the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, and forensic crime solving.

Over the course of her freelance writing career Rebecca has also published romance novels, celebrity biographies, reference works, and even a self-help book. In addition, she has adapted the works of historian Howard Zinn, science writer Charles C. Mann, and ethnic studies pioneer Ronald Takaki for young audiences.

After growing up in Indiana, Rebecca moved to Philadelphia for graduate school. Later she moved to the Pacific Northwest and now lives in Portland, Oregon.

When Rebecca was in the fifth grade she picked up a copy of Robert A. Heinlein's novel Space Cadet in her school library. That got her hooked on speculative fiction: science fiction at first, then fantasy and later horror. As a grad student in English at the University of Pennsylvania, she developed and taught the school's first undergraduate classes in science fiction and fantasy. She still loves speculative fiction and reads a lot of nonfiction as well. Her interests include evolutionary biology, Himalayan travel and polar exploration, and archaeology.