40 pgs. illus. 2003. Elementary school.

From the Appalachian Mountains to the Outer Banks, readers will be delighted to discover the beautiful state of North Carolina in T IS FOR TAR HEEL. Explore the Biltmore mansion, with its 255 rooms, which took 19th-century millionaire George Washington Vanderbilt 6 years to have built. Learn about the history and lore of NASCAR racing under "Z is for Zoom!" Written in the popular two-tier format — simple rhymes for younger children and expository text for older children — TAR HEEL explores the places, people, and landmarks that make North Carolina a fascinating place to live in and to visit again and again.

Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade Social Studies and Language Arts

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