For all the wonderful children of New Jersey T H N To young artists everywhere who use their imaginations to express both what they see and what they hope K L D iv
Table of Contents A New Jersey Pledge 1 Land of the Lenape 3 Hidden Symbols of New Jersey 8 The Garden State 10 Four Seasons in the Garden State 14 The Tale of Tempe Wick 19 Tallyho 24 Four Shore Fun Riddles 28 The Jersey Devil 31 Crossroads of the Revolution 34 Molly Pitcher A Jersey Girlhood 39 John Woolman A Jersey Boyhood 43 New Jersey Firsts 46 Ely and the Jersey Blues 49 Our Noble Friend 63 The Atlantic Flyway 64 Thomas Edison A New Jersey Genius 69 Reader Theater Shoes for Soldiers 74 New Jersey Timeline 92 The Little Giant 97 v
A New Jersey Pledge Once the ancient land of the Lenni-Lenape the Revolution’s Crossroads became our destiny Sitting in the middle this little colony forged the link so our country could be free With more battles fought for our liberty we became our nation’s state number three Small yet powerful we pledge our hearts to thee This place we call home the state of New Jersey 1
