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LocationOakland
Call NoJ UNITED STATES GENERAL
TitleWeird but true! USA expanded edition : 350 Fascinating Facts About the Fifty States / National Geographic Kids.
Barcode47660111121857
CollectionE & J History
SummaryDid you know that there is a floating post office in Michigan? Or that a library book checked out by George Washington was returned to a New York City library 221 years late? Maybe you'd be amazed to discover that the ink used to print U.S. paper money is magnetic? In this latest book in the Weird But True! series, you'll encounter all kinds of bizarre people, places, events, and things that make our country unique. This all-American Weird But True! is sure to entertain at Fourth of July barbecues, Team USA watch parties, America 250 celebrations and all year round—just don't pass the potato candy, which was a truly weird treat during colonial times. Get ready to explore wonders, facts, stats, tidbits, and trivia about America's 50 states and territories! Provided by publisher.
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LocationStatusBarcodeCall NoCollectionShelf LocCirc Status
Oakland 47660111121857J UNITED STATES GENERALE & J HistoryNew ShelfAvailable

Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number 9798217226733 (paperback)
Corporate Name National Geographic Kids (Washington, District of Columbia), author.
Title Statement Weird but true! USA expanded edition : 350 Fascinating Facts About the Fifty States / National Geographic Kids.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice Washington : National Geographic Kids, 2026.
Physical Description 216 p. softcover; full color ills. 18 cm.
Content Type text txt rdacontent
Media Type unmediated n rdamedia
Carrier Type volume nc rdacarrier
Series Statement Weird but true
General Note Includes index.
Summary, Etc. Did you know that there is a floating post office in Michigan? Or that a library book checked out by George Washington was returned to a New York City library 221 years late? Maybe you'd be amazed to discover that the ink used to print U.S. paper money is magnetic? In this latest book in the Weird But True! series, you'll encounter all kinds of bizarre people, places, events, and things that make our country unique. This all-American Weird But True! is sure to entertain at Fourth of July barbecues, Team USA watch parties, America 250 celebrations and all year round—just don't pass the potato candy, which was a truly weird treat during colonial times. Get ready to explore wonders, facts, stats, tidbits, and trivia about America's 50 states and territories! Provided by publisher.
Target Audience Note Ages 8-12 National Geographic Kids
Target Audience Note Grades 4-6 National Geographic Kids
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Curiosities & wonders Juvenile literature.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Places, United States Juvenile literature.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term History, United States, general Juvenile literature.