Every state has a variety of symbols that represent the history of the state. Did you know that Connecticut's state heroine is Prudence Crandall and the state insect is a praying mantis? Click the links below to learn about the other symbols that represent Connecticut.
eBooks:
It's My State!: Connecticut by Michael Burgan (pages 4-5) (available through Destiny Discover)
N is for Nutmeg: A Connecticut Alphabet by Elissa D. Grodin (Letter A, F, M, O, P, S) (available through Epic!)
Exploring the States: Connecticut by Emily Rose Oaches (page 12-13, 28-29) (available through Epic!)
Websites:
Connecticut Project Helper (pages 2-10)
Magazines:
Connecticut Studies Weekly: Week 16 (page 1 and 4)
Library Books:
Connecticut (United States) by Jim Ollhoff (pages 6-7)
Connecticut, Connecticut: Past and Present by Laura La Bella (pages 39-40)
N is for Nutmeg: A Connecticut Alphabet by Elissa D. Grodin (Letter A, F, M, O, P, S)
Connecticut (Hello U.S.A.) by Amy Gelman (page 70-72)