GEORGIA BOOK LIST

P is for Peach

State History - Mentions evolution - As you travel through the Okefenokee Swamp, keep an eye out for Tiger Swallowtails and Brown Thrashers, and be sure to pick some Yellow Confederate Daisies before taking a nap under a Live Oak Tree.

Deep in the Swamp

State Nature - Set to the melody of “Over in the Meadow,” readers will love reading, counting, and singing along with the creatures that live in the swamp.

Sewing Stories

Set in the State - Harriet Powers learned to sew and quilt as a young slave girl on a Georgia plantation.

Georgia Music

Set in the State - A young girl finds a way to make her sick grandfather laugh again by bringing back the Georgia music they had shared the summer before.

The Cart That Carried Martin

State Figure - The strength and spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. permeates this picture book about Dr. King's funeral in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1968.

Grandma Gatewood Hikes the Appalachian Trail

Set in the State - Emma Gatewood’s life was far from easy. One day, at age 67, she decided to go for a nice long walk . . . and ended up completing the Appalachian Trail.

A Picture Book of Jackie Robinson

State Figure - In April 1947, Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, and forever changed the history of sports. But it took more than talent for Jackie to reach the major leagues.