Illustrated with color photos, this series includes basic facts about the 50 states, the U.S. capital, and Puerto Rico. Simple sentences and a predictable format guide readers through colorful tidbits and statistical and geographic information about each location. Each volume opens with a notable historical episode before moving into chapters that cover populations, cities, and landmarks; cuisine; and industry. Black enslavement and Native peoples’ stolen lands and forcible resettlement are discussed frankly. Titles indicate that Indigenous peoples were first arrivals; students learn that many state and city names derive from Indigenous tribal names. Practice working with primary sources; links to each state’s website and to the publisher’s website are included in the special features. Back matter also includes maps, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index.