Celebrating Ohio

Mr. Geo, a geography teacher character, takes early readers through Ohio's highlights — the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Wright Brothers' original workshop, ancient Native American mounds, and Underground Railroad sites. Jane Kurtz covers a genuinely interesting range of history in a short space, and the inclusion of both the Native American heritage and civil rights history adds depth that many state-themed children's books skip. Maps and activities extend the learning beyond the text. The trade-off is breadth over depth: with so much to cover at a Green Light Readers Level 3 length, each topic gets only a brief visit. For school curricula and classroom libraries covering Ohio history, this is a solid, accessible choice.