Atlanta: The Big Peach

Take a look at some of the amazing things that Georgia's state capital has to offer! Examine Georgia’s economy with this high-interest reader that connects to Georgia state studies standards and teaches economics concepts. Atlanta: The Big Peach promotes social studies content literacy with appropriately-leveled text and keeps students engaged with full-color illustrations and dynamic primary source documents. This text connects to Georgia Standards of Excellence, WIDA, and NCSS/C3 framework. | Take a look at some of the amazing things Atlanta: The Big Peach, Georgia's state capital, has to offer in this informational text that promotes social studies content literacy. This state studies-driven text features dynamic primary source documents. |

Kathleen Kopp, M.S.Ed., taught elementary school for over 32 years, serving as a classroom teacher, teacher on special assignment, and curriculum specialist. She presents at local, state, and national conferences for educators. In addition, Ms. Kopp develops instructional materials and has been awarded a Learning® Magazine Teachers’ Choice Award and the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers. She is the coauthor of What the Science of Reading Says about Reading Comprehension and Content Knowledge.