Resources – Washington D.C.
Book List
- Good Night Washington, D.C. by Adam Gamble
- A is for America by Devin Scillian
- Capital! Washington D.C. from A to Z by Laura Krauss Melmed
- Woodrow, the White House Mouse by Peter W. Barnes and Cheryl Shaw Barnes
- House Mouse, Senate Mouse by Peter W. Barnes and Cheryl Shaw Barnes
- If I Were President by Catherine Stier
- The Flag We Love by Pam Muñoz Ryan
- Smart About the Presidents by Jon Buller et al.
- Smart About the First Ladies by Sally Warner
- My Little Golden Book About The White House by Jen Arena
- How the Dinosaur Got to the Museum by Jessie Hartland
- The Magnificent Mischief of Tad Lincoln by Raymond Arroyo
- Dear Benjamin Banneker by Andrea Davis Pinkney
- Stitch by Stitch: Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly Sews Her Way to Freedom by Connie Schofield-Morrison
- Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra by Andrea Pinkney
- Kids’ Travel Guide – Washington, DC by Kelsey Fox et al.
- 1,000 Facts About the White House by Sarah Wassner Flynn
- Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker: The Unlikely Friendship of Elizabeth Keckley and Mary Todd Lincoln by Lynda Jones
- Charles Drew: The Innovator of the Blood Bank by Aaron Talley
- Fight On!: Mary Church Terrell’s Battle for Integration by Dennis Brindell Fradin and Judith Bloom Fradin
- The Untold Story of A. Philip Randolph: Union Organizer and Civil Rights Activist by Dr. Tyner, Artika R.
- Bill Nye’s Great Big World of Science by Bill Nye and Gregory Mone
- Framed! by James Ponti
- The Mystery in Washington D.C. (The Boxcar Children Mystery & Activities Specials) by Gertrude Chandler Warner
- White House Clubhouse by Sean O’Brien
- When Audrey Met Alice by Rebecca Behrens
- Winging It by Megan Wagner Lloyd
Recommended Supplies
Below are the supplies used for this project.
- Black mixed media paper
- Gouache paints
- Paintbrushes (small round and medium flat)
- Water cup
- Paper towel
- Straw
- Old toothbrush or stiff paintbrush
- Palette or plate for mixing paint
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