Washington, My Home
My children were all born in the same hospital (some even in the same room), I can't but help give my children a sense of their home state.
Please see the related unit Volcano, Native Americans and our Field Tip web page.
| Resources--books | Resources--websites | Projects | Writing assignments |
Resources
Books
Non-Fiction--Information books:
 | A Historical Album of Washington by William Cocke (The Millbrook press, 1995; ISBN 1562948512) |
| A History of the Pacific Northwest by George W. Fuller (Alfred Knopf, 1931) |
| Built in Washington (WSU Press, 1989; ISBN 0874220653) |
| Cape Disappointment Light house by Aileen Weintraub (PowerKids, 2003; ISBN 0823961729) KR |
| Discover Historic Washington State by George & Jan Roberts (Gem Guide Books, 1999; ISBN 1889786071) |
| Exploring Washington's Past by Ruth Kirk and Carmela Alexander (University of Washington Press, 1995; ISBN 0295974435)* |
| How to Draw Washington's Sights and Symbols by Aileen Weintraub (Powerkids, 2002; ISBN 0823961044) |
| It Happened in Washington by James A. Crutchfield (Falcon, 1999; ISBN 1560442891)*RA |
| It's My State! Washington by Steve Otfinoski (Benchmark Books, 2003; ISBN 076141522X) KR |
| Mount Rainier National Park by Sharlene and Ted Nelson (Children's Press, 1998; ISBN 0516263811)* KR |
| Olympic; A Visitor's Companion by George Wuerthner (Stackpole Books, 1990; ISBN 0811728692) |
| Olympic National Park by Sharlene and Ted Nelson (Children's Press, 1997; ISBN 0516262718)* KR |
| Our Region: The Pacific Northwest by Ruth Pelz (peregrine 1987; ISBN 0879053070)* warning---this is a text book |
| Portrait of America; Washington by Kathleen Thompson (Raintree Steck-Vaugh, 1996; ISBN 0811474747) KR |
| Seeds of a Nation: Washington by Stuart A. Kallen (Kidhaven Press, 2003; ISBN 0737714808) KR |
| Spirit of the First People; native American Music Traditions of Washington State by Willie Smyth and Esme Ryan (UW Press, 1999; ISBN 0295977329) |
| Stout Hearted Seven by Neta Lohnes Frazier (Harcourt, 1973: ISBN 0152814507) |
| The Smithsonian Guide to Natural America; The Pacific Northwest by Daniel Jack Chasan (Smithsonian, 1995; ISBN 0679761319) |
| Washington by Rachel Barenblat (World Almanac Library, 2002; ISBN 083685294X) |
| Washington by Jean F. Blashfield (Children's Press, 2001; ISBN 0516210955) |
| Washington by Stephen Feinstein (Enslow, 2003; ISBN 0766050262) |
| Washington by E.S. Powell (Lerner, 1993; ISBN 082252726X) KR |
| Washington by Ann Heinrichs (Compass Point Books, 2004; ISBN 0756503507) KR |
| Washington by Patricia K. Kummer, Capstone press geography series (Capstone, 1996; ISBN 0516202685) KR |
| Washington by Rebecca Stefoff (Benchmark Books, 1999; ISBN 0761404228) KR |
| Washington by Kathleen Thompson (Steck-Vaughn, 1996; ISBN 0811473937) KR |
| Washington by Christine Webster (Children's Press, 2003; ISBN 0516223860) KR |
| Washington; A Portrait of the Evergreen State by Paul Dorpat (Pipeline Books, 1994; ISBN 188536900X) |
| Washington State by Charles P. LeWarne (University of Washington Press, 1986; ISBN 0295973013)* warning--this is a text book |
| Washington State History and Government: The Search-It-Out Route by Barbara Edtl Shelton (Homeschool Seminars & Publications, 1995; ISBN 1887639004)* |
| Washington State Place Names by James W. Phillips (UW Press, 1971; ISBN 0295954981) |
| Washington Times and Trails by Joan and Gene Olson (Windyridge press, 1970) |
| Washington's History by Harry Ritter (WestWinds Press, 2003; ISBN 155868641X) |
| Welcome to Washington by Clem Buckley and Jim
Bruner (Jim Bruner, 1998; ISBN 0962825115) |
Series by Rick Steber Tales of the Wild West (Bonanza
Publishing, 1986-90)
This is a series of short stories (one page) that are very easy to read.
| Oregon Trail (ISBN 0945134010) |
| Pacific Coast (ISBN 0945134029) |
| Indians (ISBN 0945134037) |
| Cowboys (ISBN 0945134045) |
| Women of the West (ISBN 0945134053) |
| Children's Story (ISBN 0945134061) |
| Loggers (ISBN 094513407X) |
| Mountain Men (ISBN 0945134088) |
| Miners (ISBN 0945134096) |
Redmond:
| A Hidden Past; An Exploration of Eastside History (Seattle Times, 2002: ISBN 0949912079)* |
| Our Town Redmond by Nancy Way (Publishers Press, 1989; ISBN 0962458724) |
Seattle
| 4 Wagons West; the story of Seattle by Roberta Fry e Watt (Binfords &Mort, 1931) |
| Beautiful Seattle (ISBN 0898020719) |
| Maritime Seattle by Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society (Arcadia, 2002; ISBN 0738520640) |
| Puget's Sound by Murray Morgan (University of Washington, 1979; ISBN 0295983035) |
| Seattle by Bill Radke, photography by Paul Souders (Sasquatch Books, 2003; ISBN 1570612765) |
| Seattle; A CityLife Pictorial Guide by Barbara Sleeper, photos by Mike Sedam (Voyageur Press, 1998; ISBN 0896583732) |
| Seattle and King County Timeline by Walt Crowley (History Ink, 2001; ISBN 0295981652) |
| Seattle, City By The Sound by L. E. Bragg, photography by Doug Wilson (East Seattle Publishing, 1997; ISBN 0965675505) |
| Thought the Eye of the Needle by Bill Speidel (Nettle Creek, 1989: ISBN 0914890042) |
Bellevue
| Bellevue; Its First 100 Years by Lucile McDonald (Bellevue Historical Society, 2000; ISBN 097008000X) |
| The Bellevue Story by Connie Jo Squires (!989) |
Richland
| The Hanford Story (1994)* |
| Richland Washington by Elizabeth Gibson (Arcadia, 2002; ISBN 0738520616) |
Activity Books:
| Great States! by Cindy Barden, illustrated by Chris Nye (Teaching and Learning Co, 1995; ISBN 1573100188)* |
| The Big Washington Activity Book by Carol Marsh (Gallopade International, 2001; ISBN 0793399602)* |
| Northwest History in Action by Della Gould Emmons (T.S. Denison, 1960; ISBN6012620) this is a book of short plays illustrating the epochs of NW history |
| Washington Millionaire Game Book by Carole Marsh (Gallopade International, 2001; ISBN 0635001101)*. |
Fiction:
| A Horse's Tale edited by Nancy Luenn, illustrated by Connie J. Pope (Parenting Press, 1989; ISBN 0943990505)* RA |
| On to Oregon! by Honore Morrow (Morrow, 1956; ISBN 0688216390) KR |
Audio/visual:
| Ma and Pa Kettle's Adventures |
| Washington Songs and Lore by Linda Allen (Melior, 1989: ISBN 0961644133) |
Websites
Please see The 50 States for more links.
Projects
| Report on a city (you choose) |
| Report on a famous citizen (you choose---must be approved by mom) |
| Report on significant event in WA history (Klondike Gold Rush, Mt. St. Helens 1980, fur trade in Washington, Whitman Massacre) |
| Report on famous explore to Washington (can’t be Lewis and Clark) Capt Vancouver, Capt James Cook, |
| List of animals found in Washington (native and wild) |
| Must have maps (political, industry, geographical (water ways, mountains etc) |
| Map of Tribal locations/reservations (list all the tribes in WA) |
| List of natural resources |
| Time line of Washington History |
Writing assignments
| They were to write one page reports on the above subjects and then present them in a flapbook. |
Take a look at the other states
Completed November, 2004
Visited--well we live here!
Last update:November, 2006
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