We are excited to announce we have received permission to print an excerpted reader edition of Stories from Where We Live: The California Coast; it contains photocopies of most of the 24 stories needed for California Out of the Box. We are selling the spiral-bound reader at cost. To purchase copies, visit our store or our Literature Box page.
How to purchase the books
The most complete replacement for Stories from Where We Live involves purchasing the Stories Combo Set (2 books):
- The California Coast reader (spiral-bound, $9.95)
- Contains copies of 16 of the 24 stories selections.
- California Out of the Box Supplement (paperback, $8.95)
- Contains an additional 3 of the 24 selections.
- Features a Selection Location Index to easily locate selections from the original book.
Combo Set
The two books together contain printed copies of 19 of the 24 stories. Note: Five of the stories could not be reprinted in either of the books; see the online links below for sources for three of these unprinted stories and the substitutions for the two other unprinted stories.
The California Coast reader
The reader includes most stories, except the ones in the table below or the ones that can be found in California Out of the Box Supplement.
California Out of the Box Supplement
This includes a handy table which shows where to find the selections for a year long study of California history! It also includes the three selections:
- “Camping Out in Redwood Country”
- “A-Birding on a Bronco”
- “In the New Garden”
If sold separately, both of these editions/books would total $18.90, far less than the current Amazon price! To offer a lower price price, we are selling both books as a set on our store. To save even more — purchase them together as a literature box or as a complete literature + curriculum set.
Bookmark me!
Did you come here to find a Selection Table — December to March 2021? Click here to find that helpful table!
We suggest bookmarking this page, so you will have it ready as you move along in the curriculum.
Five selections unavailable in our Combo Set are listed below:
| Stories Selection | California Out of the Box chapter/page | Notes | Link |
| Chapter 2 | |||
| “The Earth Dragon” | 27 | Pages 107-109 | https://www.gusd.net |
| Chapter 3 | |||
| “Catalina’s Pigeon Express” | 42 | Story unavailable. Substitute with pages 5-7 of article, and use Digital History for pictures. | Richard Bauman article and Digital History Project |
| Chapter 8 | |||
| “The Real Work” | 149 | Poet Gary Snyder’s website | https://garysnyderturtleisland.jimdofree.com/the-real-work/ |
| Chapter 9 | |||
| “Vasquez Rocks” | 172 | Poem unavailable. Substitute with website link and Youtube video. | California Through My Lens Site and Video |
| Chapter 11 | |||
| “The Lost Hills” | 235 | Story unavailable. Use “In Trees” or “The Long Bike Ride” in The California Coast reader lieu of this selection. |