Road Trip USA: East Coast
Road Trip USA: East Coast
A picture book for students 5 to 12 · 11 short chapters · about 3 minutes
Sam, Aunt Rosa and Biscuit the dog drive a little red camper van up the East Coast. They visit 17 states, from the rockets of Florida to the lighthouses of Maine, and learn one big thing about each state.
© 2026 Dr. Evan J. Hasson. Published by UpOnly Learning, LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced without permission, except brief quotes for reviews and use with students in your own home or class.
First digital edition, October 2026
Editions: English, Spanish, Portuguese
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Chapter 1Florida
Sam, Aunt Rosa and Biscuit the dog start their road trip in Florida, in a little red camper van.
In Florida, rockets blast off from the Space Coast.
A rocket roars into the sky, and Biscuit barks at it.
Facts from this chapter
- Floridathe Space Coast
Chapter 2Georgia and South Carolina
Georgia is famous for its sweet peaches.
In South Carolina, a palmetto tree is on the state flag.
Sam eats a peach in the shade of a palmetto tree.
Facts from this chapter
- Georgiapeaches
- South Carolinapalmetto trees
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Questions from parents
What age is Road Trip USA: East Coast for?
Road Trip USA: East Coast is written for students about 5 to 12. Younger students enjoy hearing it read aloud, and early readers can read one chapter at a time. The whole story takes about 3 minutes.
Can my child listen to Road Trip USA: East Coast instead of reading it?
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Is Road Trip USA: East Coast free?
The cover and the first two chapters are free to read here, with no account. Members read the whole book and play every chapter of it in The Stories You Type, our typing game.