{"product_id":"louisiana-purchase-paperback","title":"Louisiana Purchase - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Roop\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eConnie Roop\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSally Wern Comport\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUncharted Territory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana territory from the French for $15,000,000. The purchase made President Jefferson's dream of extending the U.S. west of the Mississippi River come true. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow the much larger United States had difficult questions to answer: How would Louisiana be governed? How would it be divided into states? Would those states be free states or slave states? What would happen to the Native Americans? It would take over one hundred years, a war over slavery, and the creation of thirteen new states before these questions could be answered.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Roop\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning author and educator who has written over one hundred children's books including biographies, novels, humor, picture books, and science books. Seven of his books are Reading Rainbow books, including the\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeep the Lights Burning, Abbie.\u003c\/i\u003e In 2013, the Wisconsin Library Association recognized Peter and his wife, Connie, as Notable Wisconsin Authors for their body of work, and Peter has been named a Wisconsin State Teacher of the Year. The Roops live in Appleton, Wisconsin. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConnie Roop is an award-winning author and educator who has written over one hundred children's books including biographies, novels, humor, picture books, and science books. Seven of her books are Reading Rainbow books, including \u003ci\u003eKeep the Lights Burning, Abbie.\u003c\/i\u003e In 2013, the Wisconsin Library Association recognized Connie and her husband, Peter, as Notable Wisconsin Authors for their body of work. The Roops live in Appleton, Wisconsin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSally Wern Comport has illustrated numerous picture books and novels, including \u003ci\u003eLove Will See You Through: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Six Guiding Beliefs (as told by his niece)\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBrave Margaret: An Irish Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHanging Off Jefferson's Nose: Growing Up on Mt. Rushmore\u003c\/i\u003e; and the Spy Mice series. She has also translated her picture making skills to various large-scale public, private, and institutional artworks. Sally lives with her husband and two daughters in Annapolis, Maryland, where she operates Art at Large Inc. Learn more at ArtAtLargeInc.com.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 8.05 x 5.03 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Louisiana Purchase\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53457111122227,"sku":"9780689864438","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/cx1U4fPq8W9780689864438.webp?v=1781250953","url":"https:\/\/rbangel-store.myshopify.com\/products\/louisiana-purchase-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}