| International Standard Book Number |
9781536239577 : $21.24
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| Dewey Decimal Classification Number |
917.3049 23
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| Personal Name |
Neri, Greg, author.
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| Title Statement |
My bicentennial summer : true adventures from the most epic family road trip of all time / G. Neri ; illustrated by Corban Wilkin.
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| Edition Statement |
First edition.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
75 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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| Content Type |
still image sti rdacontent
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| Content Type |
text txt rdacontent
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| Media Type |
unmediated n rdamedia
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| Carrier Type |
volume nc rdacarrier
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliogrpahical references.
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| Citation/References Note |
Junior Library Guild
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| Summary, Etc. |
"The year is 1976, and America is throwing its biggest birthday party ever-its bicentennial. What better way to celebrate than with an eight-thousand-mile road trip? In this vibrant follow-up to his travelogue, My Antarctica: True Adventures in the Land of Mummified Seals, Space Robots, and So Much More, author G. Neri recalls his family's real-life journey in a station wagon crossing twenty-six states in seven weeks, from California to Washington, DC, with only the aid of paper maps and transistor radios rather than smartphones and GPS. Young Greg is entranced by the variety of accents, strange foods, natural wonders, and historical attractions, from the Grand Canyon to the Statue of Liberty. He meets Civil War reenactors at Gettysburg, protesters in Philadelphia, pioneer wagon riders in Valley Forge, and his own rambunctious Texan cousins. And he glimpses the darker side of traveling as a family of color, pondering whether "We the People" includes people like him. Engaging text, sidebars, photos, and dynamic illustrations by Corban Wilkin create a personal snapshot of this extraordinary moment in US history, when a weary, post-Vietnam nation embraced the spirit of celebration. Back matter includes an author's note, history and travel facts, and recommended reading"--Provided by publisher.
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| Target Audience Note |
Ages 6-9.
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| Target Audience Note |
Grades 1-4.
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| Awards Note |
A Junior Library Guild selection (JLG)
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Automobile travel United States. sears
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
American Revolution Bicentennial, 1776-1976. sears
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
United States History 20th century. sears
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Wilkin, Corban, illustrator.
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| Location |
J 917.3 NER 31662001846229
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