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Jean F. Blashfield

Born: in Madison, Wisconsin
Pen Name: None

Connection to Illinois: Blashfield was raised in Evanston and did graduate work in Science Education at the University of Chicago.

Biography: Jean F. Blashfield has worked for publishers in Chicago, and Washington, D.C. A graduate of the University of Michigan, she has written more than 90 books, most of them for young people. She currently resides in Delavan, Wisconsin.


Awards:

Primary Audience(s): Children

Jean F. Blashfield on WorldCat : http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=jean+f.+blashfield


Selected Titles

  Abraham Lincoln
ISBN: 9780756528263 OCLC: 173986507

Compass Point Books, Minneapolis, Minn. : ©2002.

Animal life
ISBN: 9780836884364 OCLC: 123377374

Gareth Stevens Pub., Milwaukee : 2008.

Examines the different types of animals, how they are classified, and how their attributes and behavior help them adapt to their environment.

Antarctica
ISBN: 0811463664 OCLC: 31604442

Raintree Steck-Vaughn, Austin, Tex. : ©1995.

Discusses Antarctica including the animals that live there, the scientists who work there, and the problems with its environment.

  Argentina
ISBN: 9780531212509 OCLC: 889426416

Discusses the history, geography, and people of Argentina as well as the country's rich culture and traditions and its beautiful natural areas.

Arizona
ISBN: 0516210688 OCLC: 42397347

Children's Press, New York : ©2000.

Describes the geography, plants and animals, history, economy, language, religions, culture and people of the state of Arizona.

Australia
ISBN: 9780531253083 OCLC: 743432563

Children's Press, New York : 2012.

Explores the geography, history, arts, religions, and everyday life of the Land Down Under, also called the Lucky Country.

  Awesome Almanac.
ISBN: 1880190079 OCLC: 28437899

B & B Pub. ; Fontana, Wis. : ©1993.

Carbon
ISBN: 0817250417 OCLC: 38831472

Raintree Steck-Vaughn, Austin, Tex. : ©1999.

Presents the basic concepts of carbon, one of the most important chemical elements found in all living things.

  Carl Sagan :
ISBN: 9781438149684 OCLC: 908389342

Learn many things about Carl Sagan as a person and as a Astronomer. Learn about his historical contributions to Astronomy and to the world.

Cartier :
ISBN: 0756501229 OCLC: 46590006

Compass Point Books, Minneapolis, Minn. : ©2002.

Provides an account of Cartier's journey to discover a water route between France and China in the 1500s. Presents a brief description of the life and explorations of Cartier, who made three voyages to what is today known as Canada, in search of a northwest passage to China. Students will learn the geographic, economic, and religious reasons that brought the explorers and settlers to unfamiliar regions; their problems, their goals and accomplishments, as well as their fears and superstitions.

Chlorine
ISBN: 0739843583 OCLC: 46618264

Raintree Steck-Vaughn, Austin, Tex. : ©2002.

Explains what the chemical element chlorine is, and discusses its importance to humans.

Colorado
ISBN: 0516206842 OCLC: 38992994

Children's Press, New York : ©1999.

Describes the geography, plants and animals, history, economy, language, religions, culture, sports and arts, and people of the state of Colorado.

England
ISBN: 9780531275429 OCLC: 771913523

Children's Press, New York : ©2013.

Discusses England's long and fascinating history (from its earliest settlement thousands of years ago to its modern status as part of the United Kingdom), its rich culture, beautiful landscapes, and diverse cities.

  Faerie mound of dragonkind
ISBN: 0880384492 OCLC: 16162820

TSR, Lake Geneva, WI : ©1987.

As one of the characters in a dangerous world of ancient magic and power, the reader makes decisions controlling a quest for a precious object. Includes instructions for using a die and cutout figures at certain points in the quest.

Galápagos Islands
ISBN: 0811463621 OCLC: 30036063

Raintree Steck-Vaughn, Austin, Tex. : ©1995.

Explore these unique islands and meet its inhabitants.

Germany
ISBN: 9780531256015 OCLC: 819531721

Examines the geography, history, and government of Germany, while highlighting its achievements in art, medicine and industry.

Golda Meir
ISBN: 9780761449607 OCLC: 1026928922

Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, New York : ©2011.

Presents the biography of Golda Meir against the backdrop of her political, historical, and cultural environment--Provided by publisher.

Greenland
ISBN: 0516236784 OCLC: 57432251

Children's Press, New York : ©2005.

Discusses the geography and climate, history, wildlife, economy, government, people, religion, and culture of Greenland.

Haiti
ISBN: 0516259490 OCLC: 76064607

Children's Press/Scholastic, New York : ©2008.

Describes the geography, people, government, culture, history, religion, economy, and wildlife of Haiti.

  Hillary Clinton
ISBN: 9781608703470 OCLC: 650877481

Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, New York : ©2010.

Presents the biography of Hillary Rodham Clinton against the backdrop of her political, historical, and cultural environment--Provided by publisher.

Horse soldiers :
ISBN: 053120300X OCLC: 36713030

Watts, New York : ©1998.

Examines the role played by cavalry, or horse soldiers, in both the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War.

Hydrogen
ISBN: 0817250387 OCLC: 38831490

Raintree Steck-Vaughn, Austin, Tex. : ©1999.

Presents the basic concepts of this central element of the universe.

Interpol
ISBN: 0836855205 OCLC: 52086514

World Almanac Library, Milwaukee, WI : 2004.

Examines the history, structure, and operation of Interpol, the world's law-enforcement agency.

  IOLANTHE :
ISBN: 1332057349 OCLC: 978483352

FORGOTTEN Books, [Place of publication not identified], 2015.

Iowa
ISBN: 9780531282793 OCLC: 192109594

Children's Press, New York : ©2010.

Takes readers on a tour of Iowa, describing the state's history, culture, land, economy, government, and sights, and including unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, suggested activities, lists of famous people, cultural institutions, and annual events, and other resources.

  Ireland
ISBN: 9780531236765 OCLC: 866859656

Describes the geography, history, government, economy, people, religion, and culture of Ireland.

Iron and the trace elements
ISBN: 0739843591 OCLC: 46908506

Raintree Steck-Vaughn, Austin, TX : ©2002.

Defines trace elements and discusses how they affect life on the planet.

Island hopping in the Pacific
ISBN: 0896865673 OCLC: 25247192

Crestwood House ; New York : ©1992.

Explains why it was necessary for allied forces to make their way through islands up the Pacific on the way to invading and conquering Japan.

Italy
ISBN: 9780531236772 OCLC: 824696841

Describes the geography, history, government, economy, people, religion, and culture of Italy.

  La magia al reves
ISBN: 8471768151 OCLC: 20645050

Timun Mas, Barcelona : ©1985.

Magnesium
ISBN: 0739843605 OCLC: 46634138

Raintree Steck-Vaughn, Austin, Tex. : ©2002.

Explains what the chemical element magnesium is, and its importance to humans.

Maryland
ISBN: 9780531248881 OCLC: 855507223

Describes the geography, history, economy, culture, and people of the state of Maryland, and includes ideas for classroom assignments.

  Missouri
ISBN: 9780531282823 OCLC: 862149447

Explores the land, people, history, economy, and travel opportunities of the state of Missouri.

Norway
ISBN: 0516206516 OCLC: 41026478

Children's Press, New York : ©2000.

Describes the geography, plants and animals, history, economy, language, religions, culture, sports and arts, and people of Norway.

  Pakistan
ISBN: 9781406227826 OCLC: 738376810

Raintree, London : ©2012.

Panama
ISBN: 9780531207895 OCLC: 869141244

Despite its small size, Panama has played a big role in history. Located at the junction of Central America and South America, its famous canal offers the fastest passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Readers will learn how Panama was first settled, how it came to be the site of one of the world's most important canals, and what life is like there today.

Phosphorus
ISBN: 0739834509 OCLC: 45137463

Raintree Steck-Vaughn, Austin, TX : ©2001.

Notes the importance of phosphorus to plants and animals.

  Shirley Temple Black :
ISBN: 9781438149677 OCLC: 900410274

Slavery in America
ISBN: 9780531263112 OCLC: 708357867

Children's Press, New York : 2012.

Describes the history of slavery in the United States, from colonial times to the end of the Civil War, and includes information on the slave trade, the Underground Railroad, and the lives of African Americans after emancipation.

Star Rangers and the spy
ISBN: 0880380802 OCLC: 10758768

TSR, Inc. ; Lake Geneva, WI : 1984.

As a young Star Ranger chasing the thief of an experimental spaceship, the reader makes decisions controlling a series of adventures in outer space.

The California Gold Rush and the '49ers
ISBN: 9781515771166 OCLC: 971020217

Try your luck, and search for your fortune in California! Follow the joy and heartbreak of the '49ers during the California Gold Rush--Publisher's website.

The Delaware Colony
ISBN: 1567666108 OCLC: 51886226

Child's World, Chanhassen, Minn. : ©2004.

Relates the history of the Colony of Delaware from its founding by David Pietersen de Vries in 1631 to its statehood in 1787.

  The ghost tower
ISBN: 0880382155 OCLC: 12221678

The Oregon Trail
ISBN: 0756500451 OCLC: 47009771

Compass Point Books, Minneapolis, Minn. : ©2001.

An introductory history of the Oregon Trail and its significance in opening the west to settlers, including information on the people who opened the Trail, their reasons for going west, modes of transportation, and a description of a typical day on the Trail.

The Santa Fe Trail
ISBN: 0756500478 OCLC: 47009865

Compass Point Books, Minneapolis, Minn. : ©2001.

Introduces the history and economic purpose of the Santa Fe Trail and the resulting settlement of the Southwest.

The South Carolina colony
ISBN: 1567667104 OCLC: 51770154

Child's World, Chanhassen, Minn. : ©2004.

Relates the history of the Colony of South Carolina from the early Native Americans to the first settlers in 1526 to statehood in 1788.

The transcontinental railroad
ISBN: 0756501539 OCLC: 46538338

Compass Point Books, Minneapolis, Minn : ©2002.

Describes the building of the first railroad across the United States and the effect it had on uniting the nation and the future of North America.

Virginia
ISBN: 0516208314 OCLC: 39714047

Children's Press, New York : ©1999.

Describes the geography, plants and animals, history, economy, language, religions, culture, and people of the state of Virginia.

When land, sea, and life began :
ISBN: 1403476578 OCLC: 57044005

Heinemann Library, Chicago : ©2006.

Looks at the earliest events on Earth, telling how the planet was formed and how its structure developed, how continents arose and broke apart, and living things began to appear.

When life flourished in ancient seas :
ISBN: 1403476586 OCLC: 57044006

Heinemann Library, Chicago : ©2006.

This is not an imaginary world. This is our continent, North America, over 450 million years ago! Journey into the distant past with When Life Flourished in Ancient Seas: The Early Paleozoic Era. Witness the earliest transformations in what would become North America, when marine life blossomed, and living things first moved onto land.

  Why they killed
ISBN: 0445210966 OCLC: 22718275

Popular Library, New York : ©1990.

Wisconsin
ISBN: 9780531248744 OCLC: 856647681

Describes the history, geography, ecology, people, economy, cities, and sights of the state of Wisconsin, and includes ideas for classroom assignments.

Women at the front :
ISBN: 0531202755 OCLC: 35095916

Franklin Watts, New York : ©1997.

Explores ways in which the various activities of women during the Civil War altered their role in society and led to new initiatives in women's rights.

Women inventors
ISBN: 1560652748 OCLC: 32626849

Capstone Press, Minneapolis : ©1996.

Each volume presents brief accounts of five women and their inventions, including Sybilla Masters, Madam C.J. Walker, Mary Anderson, and Nancy Perkins.

 

 

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