Chicago
Dec 2010 · Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Ebook
48
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About this ebook
Haley O’Malley and her classmates are going on a class trip to Chicago. Before leaving, they will learn about the city’s exciting history and discover little-known fascinating facts about the Windy City. Founded in 1781 by Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, an African American from present-day Haiti, Chicago began as a trading post. A little more than 100 years later it was one of America’s most important industrial and economic centers. It was also the home to the world’s first skyscrapers. The class will also learn about Chicago’s extreme climate, its most famous residents, the local flora and fauna, and the city’s many museums. Haley and her friends will also get to enjoy Chicago’s most famous food—deep-dish “Chicago-style” pizza. Join the class on their visit to one of America’s most unique cities and see why the “Second City” is first in the hearts of those who live there.
About the author
Kathleen Tracy has been a journalist for over twenty years. Her writing has been featured in magazines including The Toronto Star’s “Star Week,” A&E Biography magazine, KidScreen, and TV Times. She is also the author of numerous books for Mitchell Lane Publishers, including The Fall of the Berlin Wall; Paul Cézanne; The Story of September 11, 2001; and Class Trip: San Diego. Tracy grew up 40 miles from the Chicago Loop and while in grade school regularly visited the city on weekend family excursions. The summer before moving to California to attend UCLA, Tracy worked at the Holiday Inn on Lake Shore Drive and spent most lunch breaks in one of the city’s many parks. Her favorite places included the Egyptian exhibit at the Field Museum, Grant Park, and Wrigley Field, where she attended the Cubs’ opening home game every year until moving to California.
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