4.I really like this book! It’d be perfect for use in the middle school ELA classroom or to support SS (US History). A true short story-3/4 pages each-for each of the States. I like that each story contains important information about the State and its history or historical sites. Very smart. Students could lol up allusions or details mentioned in a specific story. Perhaps they could research a State and write their own story about it. They could debate how well a story represents their home State. There’s a ton of ways this could be used, Very well done and will be super useful. Personally, I think the Louisiana story is the best, a fact which surprises no one—laissez les bons temps rouler!

4 stars

I saw Ellen Hopkins name and the subject matter and just knew I had to read this one. It was definitely not a let down. What a fun concept and book. Though it’s listed for Y/A I think people of all ages will enjoy it.
If you’re into haunting and urban legends this will be a great read for you, no matter your age.