ORDER INFO FOR SCHOOLS, LIBRARIANS AND BOOKSTORES
Titles are available through Baker & Taylor and Ingrams as well as createspace's distribution. These are unsigned copies. If you are interested in having the study guide, please email Elysabeth at eeldering@gmail.com with subject line of "study guide password" to be able to access the study guides on the website.
For purchases other than direct from author purchase, you can request your free esignature and personalized note through my author page on kindlegraph - http://kindlegraph.com/authors/elysabeth42 - books will be added as published.
Series synopsis
Matt Patterson, Guy Lombard, Mary Beth Patterson and Jolene Ariette take on the newest handheld game to help them in their study of social studies course of US History (geography and trivia information about each state). Each book in the series will be presented as the game giving them "clues" which are basically facts and trivia information that can be found most any place about the states. The kids have to guess the state by the end of the book. Readers are encouraged to participate in guessing as well. Guesses may be changed during the story as no one is expected to get the state immediately. Some clues are more helpful than others and some are just downright fun. This is a fun way of learning something you never knew about state history and geography.
There are bonus clues to five territories throughout the series, one per book with a total of ten per each of the territory (Guam, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, US Samoan Islands). The ten clues will not come consecutively; the five territories will be one clue every sixth book for each of the territories. There will be a bonus clue section at the end of the series, recapping the clues, which book they appeared in and what the territory is in that book.
Study guides are available as a PDF download on the website and are password protected; for access, please email Elysabeth at eeldering@gmail.com with subject "study guide password". The study guides will contain five or six research projects/discussion questions, a science experiment/map-math activity-craft-social studies activity -or any combination of those, a secret message puzzle (cryptogram, word search, scramble or other such puzzles alternating per state), and an end of book game (about fourteen to twenty questions in a trivia type fashion per).
Books may ordered from the author directly - eeldering@gmail.com or from the website - http://jgdsseries.weebly.com
 TRAIN OF CLUES Train of Clues is the predecessor to the JGDS series, but the mystery is a destination in the United States instead of a state. Teams compete for the grand price at Matt's scavenger hunt birthday party abroad a party train. The train's destination has to be figured out by one of the teams before the train stops. Students are given clues that are two-fold - one leading to the mystery destination and one leading to the next item. Find out how the squad became the Junior Geography Detective Squad in this second place winning short story. Book is available on amazon.com as well as through createspace (http://www.createspace.com/3435858 ) Each book is priced at $9 which includes $2 for shipping. $ 9.00 |
 PASSPORT ACROSS AMERICA A book containing space to document all 50 states plus puzzles and games scattered throughout. Can be used to keep track of the JGDS series or as a travel companion when taking trips across the United States. Book is available on amazon.com and on createspace storefront. Limited copies available at in-person events and through Elysabeth Eldering. $ 12.00 |
 State of Wilderness, book 1 of the JGDS, 50-state, mystery, trivia series PRODUCT INFORMATION: Reading level: Ages 9-12 Paperback: 100 pages Publisher: 4RV Publishing (June 2008) Language: English *OF NOTE, author has three copies of first release available. Only second release is available through clicking below. For a copy of the still available first release, please email Elysabeth at eeldering@gmail.com with "State of Wilderness 1st Release" in subject line and indicate how many copies you would like and to whom to make them. Also, please include your paypal address so I can bill you for the books plus the shipping.* STUDY GUIDE AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE. Please email Elysabeth for password to access study guide page. (If you purchased a copy of book from author directly, you should have a sticker in the back of the book with password; if you purchased from online or through a bookstore/library/school purchase, you will need password.) (State is Idaho) also available on www.amazon.com Shipping is included in the $12.00 price (books are $10 each with $2 for shipping). $ 12.00 |
 State of Quarries, book 2 of the JGDS, 50-state, mystery, trivia series PRODUCT INFORMATION: Reading level: Ages 9-12 Paperback: 100 pages Publisher: 4RV Publishing (April 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0-9797513-9-X ISBN-13: 978-0-9797513-9-4 STUDY GUIDE AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE. Please email Elysabeth for password to access study guide page. (If you purchased a copy of book from author directly, you should have a sticker in the back of the book with password; if you purchased from online or through a bookstore/library/school purchase, you will need password.) (state is Arkansas) also available on www.amazon.com Shipping is included in the $14.50 price (books are $12.50 each with $2 for shipping) $ 14.50 |
 State of Reservations, book 3 of the JGDS, 50-state, mystery, trivia series PRODUCT INFORMATION: Reading level: Ages 9-12 Paperback: 100 pages Publisher: 4RV Publishing (June 2010) Language: English ISBN-13: 978-0-9840708-6-2 STUDY GUIDE AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE. Please email Elysabeth for password to access study guide page. (If you purchased a copy of book from author directly, you should have a sticker in the back of the book with password; if you purchased from online or through a bookstore/library/school purchase, you will need password.) (State is Oklahoma) also available on www.amazon.com Shipping is included in the $14.50 price (books are $12.50 each with $2 for shipping) $ 14.50 |
 State of Successes, book 4 of the JGDS, 50-state, mystery, trivia series PRODUCT INFORMATION: Reading level: Ages 9-12 Paperback: 100 pages Publisher: Createspace.com (September 2010) Language: English ISBN-13: 978-1-4536216-2-2 STUDY GUIDE AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE. Please email Elysabeth for password to access study guide page. (If you purchased a copy of book from author directly, you should have a sticker in the back of the book with password; if you purchased from online or through a bookstore/library/school purchase, you will need password.) (State is South Carolina) also available on www.amazon.com and on its own page at: https://www.createspace.com/3460218 Shipping is included in the $12.00 price (books are $10 each with $2 for shipping) $ 12.00 |
 State of Heights, book 5 of the JGDS, 50-state, mystery, trivia series Product Details Paperback: 100 pages Publisher: CreateSpace (December 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 1453621601 ISBN-13: 978-1453621608 Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.2 inches Shipping Weight: 5.8 ounces STUDY GUIDE AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE. Please email Elysabeth for password to access study guide page. (If you purchased a copy of book from author directly, you should have a sticker in the back of the book with password; if you purchased from online or through a bookstore/library/school purchase, you will need password.) (State is Colorado) also available on www.amazon.com and on its own page at: https://www.createspace.com/3460216 Shipping is included in $12.00 price (books are $10 each with $2 for shipping) $ 12.00 |
 State of Nature, book 6 of the JGDS, 50-state, mystery, trivia series Product Details Paperback: 100 pages Publisher: CreateSpace (May 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1453621644 ISBN-13: 9781453621646 Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.2 inches Shipping Weight: 5.8 ounces STUDY GUIDE AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE. Please email Elysabeth for password to access study guide page. (If you purchased a copy of book from author directly, you should have a sticker in the back of the book with password; if you purchased from online or through a bookstore/library/school purchase, you will need password.) (State is Montana) also available on www.amazon.com and on its own page at: https://www.createspace.com/3460220 Shipping is included in $12.00 price (books are $10 each with $2 for shipping). $ 12.00 |
 State of Acceleration, book 7 of the JGDS, 50-state, mystery, trivia series Product Details Paperback: 100 pages Publisher: CreateSpace (2011) Language: English ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.2 inches Shipping Weight: 5.8 ounces STUDY GUIDE AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE. Please email Elysabeth for password to access study guide page. (If you purchased a copy of book from author directly, you should have a sticker in the back of the book with password; if you purchased from online or through a bookstore/library/school purchase, you will need password.) (State is Indiana) also available on www.amazon.com and on its own page at: (createspace page coming soon) Shipping is included in $12.00 price (books are $10 each with $2 for shipping) $ 12.00 |
