illinois

Since Nina's middle school in her new home in tiny Janesville, Illinois, does not have a girls basketball team, she tries out for the boys team and makes the roster--but the hostility of one the players threatens to disrupt the whole team.

This book is about the state of Illinois. It has its own climate, geography, economy, population, and history. Learn what makes Illinois unique.

Illustrations and text present the history, geography, people, politics and government, economy, and social life and customs of Illinois.