Where Is New Jersey? - Softcover

Vonder Brink, Tracy; Whipple, Annette; Who HQ, Who HQ

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798217053315

Verlag: Penguin Young Readers Group, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

Dive into the history, culture, and heritage of the state of New Jersey with Who HQ! Learn about everything from the workshop of Thomas Edison to the Atlantic City boardwalk in this illustrated book for young readers.

From the creators of the #1 New York Times bestselling Who Was? series comes a new collection of books all about the fifty states!

Did you know that New Jersey has more diners than any other state? Or that more Revolutionary War battles were fought there than anywhere else? Are you aware that Cape May is the oldest beach resort in the United States? Including information on the region's Indigenous groups, this book explores New Jersey's rich history and culture, from industrial cities like Trenton to preserved ecosystems like the Pine Barrens.

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Tracy Vonder Brink is always curious about the world around her. She loves to make facts and true stories fun and has written many books for kids. Tracy lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, and enjoys reading, hiking, and playing with her two rescue dogs.

Ted Hammond is an illustrator and graphic novel cover artist. His art has been seen in Heavy Metal magazine and Zenescope Comics.

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Where Is New Jersey?

Thomas Edison was a full-time inventor from the age of twenty-two. Starting in 1876, Edison and his team worked together in a laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey, where they used scientific equipment for experiments. Edison called it the Invention Factory. In 1877, he had an idea for a machine that could record spoken messages. Edison drew a design for the recording machine and gave it to one of his team members to build.

Soon, the machine was ready. Edison turned a wheel on its side and yelled into a mouthpiece, “Mary had a little lamb . . .” Then he turned the wheel back to the starting point. To his amazement, he heard his voice saying the nursery rhyme! “I was never so taken aback in my life,” he said later, astounded at what he had heard.

Edison called his invention the phonograph. He and his workers built more and showed them off to the public. The president of the United States even invited Edison to the White House to demonstrate his invention.

The phonograph wasn’t the last big invention created in the state. Edison is one of many New Jerseyans who have helped change the world.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Penguin Young Readers Group
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798217053315
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 57
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