Yo! Sacramento [Paperback]

Will Cleveland/Mark Alvarez (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up

Humorous mnemonic captions and zany cartoons complement an entertaining and informative introduction to America's state capitals, in a fun-filled guide that includes fascinating facts about geography, historical events, famous people, and landmarks. Original."

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Millbrook Press (July 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761302379
• ISBN-13: 978-0761302377
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #781,105 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #87 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > History & Historical Fiction > United States > State & Local

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great way to memorize!, May 5, 2003

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KateTheReader (Washington DC area) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yo! Sacramento (Paperback)

If a silly picture of a gust of wind blowing down Main Street doesn't do anything for you, you've never read "Yo, Sacramento!" It should remind you that Augusta is the capital of Maine. The whole book is a marvelous mix of funny mnemonic cartoons with interesting facts about the states and capitals. My eight year old daughter loves this book and its companion, "Yo, Millard Filmore!"; she memorized the Presidents in a few minutes and the states/capitals in a couple days. And although I hate to admit that I couldn't remember them from my school days, the books helped me learn them too. (I don't know about the "never forget" part, but it does stick with you, and it's easy to pick back up.) When we showed these books to my family, my niece (the daughter of a social studies teacher) even told me she thought it was too easy; it must be cheating somehow to learn them this way!

I have to say, however, I prefer the Millard Filmore book to the Sacramento one, primarily because 'Millard' is designed as a series -- an element from each picture is carried into the next in order to reinforce the historical sequence. This not only teaches the sequence, but it helped me with the actual memorization -- I know I haven't left any presidents out. 'Sacramento' is a group of unconnected pictures, which may connect the capitals to their states -- and generally link the states with their geographic region, but doesn't guarantee you have all the states. ("Oops! I only counted 47! Which ones did I leave out?") If I could wish for anything besides additional titles in this series, it would be that 'Sacramento' could be rewritten to link the states together from east to west or alphabetically or even in order of admission to the union, so you end up with all 50 states in your brain.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book around to teach states and capitals, June 12, 2000

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Rolanda (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yo! Sacramento (Paperback)

This book really helps a child or an adult to memorize states and capitals within 20 minutes. I have never come across any program so precise. My kids really enjoy learning with the picture and word association method used in the book. This book should be used in all schools around the world.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the greatest book!, August 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Yo! Sacramento (Paperback)

I am a 36 year old mother of 3. This book has been used and reused by members of my family. We have loaned it to numerous people, including adults, and all have had great fun learning from it. My two oldest children are video game "nuts" and this book was so enjoyable for our entire family that it took them away from the video game "world" and brought them into a real learning environment. They were having so much fun that they didn't even realize that this book was actually "school work". Not only have they learned from this FABULOUS teaching tool, but, this "old mom" can name all of the states and their capitals. We have worn this book out! It is so much fun! This country could use a few more of these wonderful "teaching" aids! A heartfelt thanks to its author and illustrators. Keep these books coming people!!