{"product_id":"where-is-virginia-isbn-9798217053353","title":"Where Is Virginia?","description":"\u003cb\u003eDive into the history, geography, and culture of Virginia in this installment of the 50 States series. From major cities to historic events, \u003ci\u003eWhere Is Virginia?\u003c\/i\u003e introduces you to the state in a whole new way, whether you’re proud to call it home or learning about a distant destination.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVisit landmarks like the Pentagon. Meet famous figures like the country’s first president, George Washington. Read about Indigenous groups such as the Potawatomi people, who have lived in the region for thousands of years. Fans of sports, nature, and weird facts will all find something to love about the home of a world-famous herd of wild ponies. Readers will also meet important Americans such as Booker T. Washington and Ella Fitzgerald.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluding timelines, black-and-white illustrations, and a fact-filled “At a Glance” section, this book has everything you need to know about the heritage, development, and present day of Virginia.Jennifer Marino Walters is a writer and editor specializing in family and parenting topics. She has written for major media such as the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times, Reader’s Digest, Parenting, Scholastic News, \u003c\/i\u003eand Care.com. Jennifer lives with her husband, twin boys, and daughter near Washington, DC, where they love to explore museums and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTed Hammond is an illustrator and graphic novel cover artist. His art has been seen in \u003ci\u003eHeavy Metal \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and Zenescope Comics.\u003cb\u003eWhere Is Virginia?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was December 1606. More than one hundred men and boys climbed aboard three ships—the \u003ci\u003eSusan Constant,\u003c\/i\u003e the\u003ci\u003e Godspeed, \u003c\/i\u003eand the\u003ci\u003e Discovery\u003c\/i\u003e—and set sail from London. They were headed to a place they believed would bring great opportunity—what would one day be the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKing James I of England wanted to set up a colony (an area that would be controlled by England) in America. The English believed they would find gold and silver there and wanted to spread Christianity, their religion. They also hoped to find the Northwest Passage, a sea route westward from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. This route would enable them to trade with Asia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKing James I did not want to risk losing money if the colony failed. So, he formed the Virginia Company of London. Wealthy men paid money to own parts of the company, which the settlers would use to start the colony. Once the colony was successful, the men would get their money back (plus more).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn April 26, 1607, after four months of sailing, the three ships pulled into what we now call the Chesapeake (say: CHESS-uh-peek) Bay. The settlers chose a marshy peninsula (a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides) as the site of their new colony. They traveled fifty miles up a river from the bay, which they named the James River. They picked a spot they could easily defend if the Spanish (who already had colonies in what is now Florida) attacked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe colony was called James Fort. Eventually, it was renamed Jamestown. Jamestown became the first permanent English colony in North America, and it is still a part of the state of Virginia today.","brand":"Penguin Workshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233850667237,"sku":"NP9798217053353","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9798217053353.jpg?v=1767744048","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/where-is-virginia-isbn-9798217053353","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}