If you are having a difficult time finding Stories from Where We Live: The California Coast, use the following links to replace those selections; for unavailable content, we have included substitutions. If any of these links don’t work, PLEASE email us so we can update that link.
Will this curriculum still work if I cannot find this book?
Yes! The 5 historical fiction books provide a comprehensive and excellent grounding in California history. The Audubon guide will fill out the habitats, plants, geology, and animal life; the links below provide additional stories that embellish the curriculum. There are more choices available in the curriculum than will fit in 1 year of study. Omitting a few stories will not adversely impact a study of the Golden State.
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We suggest bookmarking this page, so you will have it ready as you move along in the curriculum. Additionally, should you want to find this book at a library, see information in this post.
| Stories Selection | California Out of the Box page | Notes | Link |
| Habitats (pages 208-214) | Used throughout | Use Audubon, pages 20-49 | |
| Animals and Plants (pages 215-217) | Used throughout | Use Audubon, pages 80-375 | |
| Chapter 2 | |||
Seacoast Secret | 5 | Republished as a standalone book 5/2020 | Amazon ($5.99), ISBN 9781922374738 |
| The Poppy | 25 | Poet Dan Harder’s website | https://www.danharder.com/post/copy-of-read-between-the-lines |
| The Dolphins | 25 | Check back for details. | |
| Ode to A Plain Old Pond Frog | 25 | Audio copy of William Pitt Root reading his poem, (38:57-39:35) | https://podbay.fm/p/the-andys-treasure-trove-podcast/e/1592051400 |
| The Earth Dragon | 27 | Pages 107-109 | https://www.gusd.net |
| There Oughter Be an Otter | 29 | Story unavailable. Use MBA link to substitute. | Monterey Bay Aquarium |
| The Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island | 32 | Story unavailable. Use Common Lit link to substitute. | Common Lit |
| Chapter 3 | |||
| Night Beach Poem | 38 | Page 35 | Google Books |
| 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 |
| Hollywood and the Pits | 43 | Pages 117-126 | Handout with story |
| Fire in the Chaparral! | 46 | Check back for details. | |
| Chapter 5 | |||
| A-Birding on a Bronco | 58 | PDF file | |
| Chapter 7 | |||
| The Secret of CD Parkhurst | 104 | Story unavailable. Use Youtube song to substitute. | One-Eyed Charley – 1st California Woman to Vote Song |
| Camping Out in Redwood Country | 115 | PDF file | |
| Chapter 8 | |||
| Fog-San Francisco | 149 | Poem unavailable. Substitute with Sandburg poem. | Carl Sandburg Poem |
| The Real Work | 149 | Poet Gary Snyder’s website | https://garysnyderturtleisland.jimdofree.com/the-real-work/ |
| Chapter 9 | |||
| In the New Garden | 161 | Check back soon. | |
| Vasquez Rocks | 172 | Poem unavailable. Substitute with website link and Youtube video. | California Through My Lens Site and Video |
| The Marsh at the Edge of Arcata | 181 | Essay unavailable. Substitute with pages 2-4, and 7 in the handbook. Story can be enhanced with a trip to a marsh in your area, if possible. | Arcata Marsh: Jr. Marsh Explorers Handbook |
| Chapter 11 | |||
| The Long Bike Ride | 235 | Story unavailable. | |
| The Lost Hills | 235 | Check back soon. | |
| In Trees | 235 | Story unavailable. |