The Lords of Baltimore gave the city of Baltimore, Maryland its name. They founded the state of Maryland! The Calvert family was important to the colony, and later state, of Maryland for over 6 generations. Check out this interesting and dynamic family.
These popular readers include easy-to-read information, fun facts and trivia, humor, activities and a whole lot more. They are great for ages 5-11 (grades K-5), because although simple, these readers have substance and really engage kids with their stories. They are great for social studies, meeting state and national curriculum standards, individual and group reading programs, centers, library programs, and have many other terrific educational uses.