March 2 is Dr. Seuss's birthday.  It is also known as Read Across America Day.  This National Education Association program is working to build a nation of readers.  Today, February 28, is MY birthday, and I want to celebrate with my own interpretation of Read Across America.  I grew up an Army brat, never knowing when we would next move, never knowing where my father would be stationed.  This lifestyle prompted me to read every single state book I could get my hands on.  Those books were filled with history and cool trivia, which I used to impress my family and friends.  You don't have to be an Army brat to appreciate that!  So, grab a couple of these state books and read across America!
Dewey Decimal 973
Don't Know Much About the 50 States by Kenneth C. Davis
The Everything Kids' States Book: Wind Your Way Across Our Great Nation by Brian Thornton
Go, Go America: 50 States of Fun by Dan Yaccarino
An Illustrated Timeline of U.S. States by Patricia Wooster
Our 50 States: A Family Adventure Across America by Lynne Cheney
Quilt of States: Piecing Together America by Adrienne Yorinks
The Train of States by Peter Sís

Dewey Decimal 974s
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey

Dewey Decimal 975s
Delaware, Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida

Dewey Decimal 976s
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky

Dewey Decimal 977s
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri

Dewey Decimal 978s
Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico

Dewey Decimal 979s
Arizona, Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, Idaho, Washington, Alaska

Dewey Decimal 996s
Hawaii