1. ABC book of North Carolinaby: Chloe Kuvaja

2. A is for Appalachian mountains The Appalachianmountains spreadsthrough 9 states. Oneis North Carolina. The Appalachianmountains is theoldest chain ofmountains in NorthAmerica. 3. B is for Black BearThe full moon in January is sometimescalled the bear moon. Bears are among some of the first animals children learn to regonize. A problem for black bears is inliterature when people oftendont separate grizzlys fromblack bears. 4. C is for Cardinal Cardinals often eatinsects,grain, fruit,seeds and sap. Cardinals are sobeautiful they havebeen the official statebird for seven states. Cardinals do notmigrate. 5. D is for DogwoodDogwood a classified in the family of corn cease.Dogwoods are North Carolinas state tree and state flower.Dogwoods are native to North America. 6. E is for Esse Quam VideriTo Rather Than to Esse quam videri Seemmeans to rather then to seem .Esse quam videri is a Latin term.Its North Carolinas state motto. 7. F is for Fraser FirMany people know the Fraser Fir as a Christmas tree.The Fraser Fir was named after John Fraser, a Scottish botanist in the late eighteenth centry. 8. G is for Gray squirrel Gray squirrels areexcellent climbers. They are NorthCarolinas statemammal. The gray squirrel isknown to build nestsin many unusualplaces. 9. H is for Hatteras LighthouseThe Hatteras light house is located in cape Hatteras.Its a famous symbol of North Carolina.The Hatteras lighthouse is one of the most visited lighthouses. 10. I is for Isabella Moth Caterpillar It sheds hair to form acocoon. It pupates inside thehair cocoon. These caterpillars areoften found in the fall. 11. J is for Jockeys RidgeJockeys ridge is NorthCarolinas state park.It is located in Dare county.Jockeys Ridge is thelargest sand dune onthe east coast. 12. K is for Kitty HawkKitty Hawk is a town inDare county.The Wright brothers flew a plane in Kitty Hawk.It was established in the eighteenth centry. 13. L is for the Cape Lookout ] There is a nature trailyou can go on to seethe environment ofCape Lookout. Cape Lookout is also aLpopular camp groundfor tourists. As well as many sites,Cape Lookout is agreat place forfishing. 14. MilkMilk is North Carolinas state beverage.Milk is very rich in calcium.In North Carolina, thecows that make themilk have neverconsumed growthhormones. 15. North Carolina Department OfAgriculture 16. Outer BanksThe Outer Banks are a popular vacation spot.Its located off the coast of NC.The outer Banks is a good fishing spot. 17. P is Pepsi Pepsi was first made inNew Bern, NC. Pepsi is over 100 yearsold( company wise) . Caleb Bradham createdPepsi to draw peopleto his drugstore. 18. Q is for the Queen Annes Revenge The Queen AnnesRevenge was sailedby Black Beard. When Black Beard waskilled his head washung on the bow ofthe ship. 19. R is for Red Drum Red Drum is the statefish. They are also known asa channel bass. They can live .up to 60years 20. S is for sweet potato Sweet potatos are theNC state vegetable. They are usuallyorange on the inside. They are used in manyfoods 21. T is for Eastern Box TurtleEastern Box turtles are indigenous to NC.They are 1 of the 2 species of box turtles in the United States Of America.They live a extremely long time. 22. U is for The University of NC The University of NC isof the Tar Heels. In 1789 it was the first public university in the United States. Its abbreviation is UNC. 23. V is for Venus fly trapVenus fly traps are indigenous to NC.They are carnivorous plants.They are the state carnivorous plant. 24. W is for the Wright BrothersNone of the Wright Brothers were given middle names.In 1892 they becamebicycle manufactures.They had two older brothers and one younger sister. 25. X-railroad crossing- Tweetsie Railroad The Tweetsie railroadis for amusement, notfreight. Mainly young childrenhave a lot of funriding on it. It is located in BlowingRock, NC. 26. Y is for the Yadkin River It flows in a south-easternly direction. Its located nearBlowing Rock,NC. Daniel Boone huntedalong the YadkinRiver. 27. Zoom-NC is home of NASCAR! NASCARs biggestrace, the Daytona500 is also thebiggest race of theyear. The Indy 500 was firsttook place in 1911. A yellow strip acrossthe rear of aNASCAR race meansits a rookie driving.