The Looneys Love Regional Literature - 1998

The 1997-1998 travels of Looney Larry, Looney Lester, Looney Lisa, and Looney Lee.

February, 1998

Looney main webpage

February 2 - 6, 1998 in Kansas (1LEE)
Lou Brewer, Librarian, and Mrs. Schmidt's 3rd graders, Nickerson Elementary School, Nickerson, KS 67561

Read aloud titles for the Kansas visit.

Journal entries from Nickerson.

Kansas symbols | Kansas sights | Historical Kansas | Kansas historic trails
Influence of the Underground Railroad

The legendary Johnny Kaw, Pioneer Kansas Wheat Farmer
Prairie skyscrapers (grain elevators) | Flour power

Kansas authors and illustrators of children's books | Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House Books"

Nickerson (1990 population: 1,137) is located at 38N 98W [weather]

Looney Lee Ladybug traveled 1,454 miles from Boston, MA to Nickerson, KS.

February 9 - 13, 1998 in Illinois (3LE)
Jeanette Saltzberg's 4th graders, Prairie School, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

Titles for Illinois read alouds.

Journal entries from Buffalo Grove.

Illinois landmarks | Kids Learn Illinois | Historic Chicago
Chicago Fire Round | The O'Leary Legend

Buffalo Grove (1990 population: 36,427) is located at 42N 87W [weather]

Looney Lester traveled 1,364 miles from Cedar City, Utah to Buffalo Grove, IL.

February 16 -20, 1998 in Missouri (4LA)
Ruth Petsel, Arcadia Valley Middle School, Ironton, MO 63650

Missouri titles for read alouds.

Journal entries from Ironton, MO.

Missouri tourism | Silver Dollar City, Branson | Gateway Arch, St. Louis
Pony Express Museum, St. Joseph | Hoosier Project
Presidential library - Harry S. Truman Library, Independence
People - Mark Twain, Hannibal, Missouri | Daniel Boone
Missourians - Walt Disney | Josephine Baker | George Washington Carver

Ironton (1990 population: 1,539) is located at 37N 90W [weather]
Looney Larry traveled 4,111 miles from Hawaii to Ironton.
Looney Lee traveled 409 miles from Kansas to Ironton.

February 23 - 27, 1998 in Iowa (4LE)
Sharon Hansen's 3rd graders and Lori Lewis' Kindergarteners, Cornell Elementary, Des Moines, IA 50313

Read aloud titles for visit to Iowa.

Journal entries from Des Moines.

Class letter and response from Craig Brown, illustrator/author

Let's Travel Iowa | Iowa Fun Facts | Iowa links | Amana colonies | Herbert Hoover | History

Des Moines (1990 population: 16,175) is located at 41N 93W [weather]

Looney Lester traveled 294 miles from Buffalo Grove to Des Moines.

Our traveling Looneys' March adventures and links

[Project announcement] | Looneys on Yahoo | return to Looney main webpage]
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