Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie (On My Own History) by Connie Roop is the true story about a girl who must operate the lighthouse by herself on one stormy night in Maine.The illustrations do a wonderful job of portraying the mid-coast Maine region and include some Maine history related to sea life.
Island Boy by Barbara Cooney is about a boy who grew up on Tibbetts Island in Maine, traveled the world, and then realized how much he missed Maine.This book won an American Book Award and a Caldecott medal. This story is based on a real woman named Miss Rumphius, also known as the Lupine Lady, who really did spread lupine seeds everywhere she went. Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney is the story of a woman who wanted to make an impact on the world, so she planted lupines along the coast of Maine.Under the Maine Worksheets Pages section, I posted a picture of some of the drawings one of my sons made while using the directions in this book. Even my 6 year old is able to follow the drawing directions, and I've been amazed at how well my 9 year old has been drawing each of the state flags as he follows the instructions in the book.
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Then the page opposite of that includes step by step directions on how to draw that symbol or site. Each page contains something about the state (a state artist, the state flag, bird, tree, capitol building, areas of interest, and animals.) A photograph will be included along with a brief explanation about that item.
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