Chicago Review Press California History for Kids

The earliest Californians -- Shoebox archeological dig -- Chumash rock painting -- Miwok hoop and pole game -- Early explorers and early settlers -- Make an astrolabe -- Sail a Spanish galleon -- From Mexican California to an American beginning -- Draw your own diseäno -- Design your own brand -- Wave your flag -- Gold! and statehood -- Bake a hardtack snack -- Create and send a letter sheet -- Making connections -- Whistle Morse code -- Railroad cipher -- Growing crops, growing cities -- Use-the-whole-orange muffins -- Grow a shasta daisy -- Promote it! -- A new century -- Pack an earthquake preparedness kit -- Become a backyard scientist -- Produce your own movie -- Hollywood handprints -- Difficult times -- Create a photo essay -- Moving forward -- Make an air pollution logbook. ...