Series synopsis
Matt Patterson, Guy Lombard, Mary Beth Patterson and Jolene Ariette take on the newest handheld game to
help them in their study of social studies course of US History (geography and trivia information about each
state). Each book in the series will be presented as the game giving them "clues" which are basically facts and
trivia information that can be found most any place about the states. The kids have to guess the state by the end
of the book. Readers are encouraged to participate in guessing as well. Guesses may be changed during the
story as no one is expected to get the state immediately. Some clues are more helpful than others and some are
just downright fun. This is a fun way of learning something you never knew about state history and geography.
There are bonus clues to five territories throughout the series, one per book with a total of ten per each of the
territory (Guam, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, US Samoan Islands). The ten clues will not
come consecutively; the five territories will be one clue every sixth book for each of the territories. There will
be a bonus clue section at the end of the series, recapping the clues, which book they appeared in and what the
territory is in that book.
Teacher's guides are available through special order from president@4rvpublishingllc.com. They are available
only as a PDF download. The teacher's guides will contain six research projects/discussion questions, a science
experiment based on one of the clues in the book (where possible), a secret message puzzle (cryptogram, word
search, scramble or other such puzzles alternating per state), and an end of book quiz (about fifteen per book - a
mixture of multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and True/False questions).
STATE OF WILDERNESS: Book 1 of the JGDS, 50-state, mystery, trivia series
Book 1 in the Junior Geography Detective Squad (JGDS), 50-state, mystery, trivia series. Now available through the publisher via email - president@4rvpublishingllc.com or the author via email - eeldering@gmail.com
Can you guess the state from these three clues pictured here?
CLUE #2:
The *** Pass is most notable for the Lewis and Clark expedition, which entered this state in 1805. Now, the *** County Historical Museum contains artifacts and information about Sacajawea, the Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark discover the Northwest Territory.
CLUE #14:
The *** Valley is rich in the heritage and legends of the *** (Indian tribe). It was here, among ancestors of the present day *** (Indian Tribe), the *** horse was first bred, primarily for use as a war animal.
CLUE #20:
Birds of Prey Wildlife Area is home to the world’s most dense population of nesting eagles, hawks and falcons. President Theodore Roosevelt established *** National Forest in 1907. The area now covers more than 1 million acres in the southeast part of this state. *** is considered the gateway to five wilderness areas and four national forests totaling 5-1/2 million acres, second only to Alaska in designated wilderness area. (this is the clue that gives us the title - State of Wilderness)
STATE OF QUARRIES: Book 2 of the JGDS, mystery, trivia series
Book 2 in the JGDS, 50-state, mystery, trivia series. Available soon from the publisher or author as per book 1.
The clues depicted here are:
Clue #8:
*** Bluff, overlooking the *** River, contains enough chalk to supply the nation for years.
Clue #21:
Ninety five percent of the nation’s production of ***, the most important *** ore, occurs in this state. (this is where the title comes from for this state)
And an active diamond mine in the state.
STATE OF RESERVATIONS: Book 3 of the JGDS, mystery, trivia series
Book 3 in the JGDS, 50-state, mystery, trivia series. This will be available January 2010. Preoders will start December 2009.
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