UpOnly Learning StorybooksRoad Trip USA: Heartland
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Road Trip USA: Heartland
A picture book for students 5 to 12 · 11 short chapters · about 5 minutes
Sam, Aunt Rosa and Biscuit the dog drive through 17 states in the heart of the country, from the Great Smoky Mountains to Minnesota's lakes, and learn one big thing about each state.
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© 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 1Smoky Mountain Road
The little van rolls into Tennessee. The Great Smoky Mountains rise all around, soft and blue.
Aunt Rosa parks at a lookout. "Before we drive, put your fingers on the home row," she says. "That is where they rest, like a van in its parking spot."
Sam spots a deer between the trees.
Biscuit wags his tail. The Heartland trip has begun.
Facts from this chapter
- Tennesseethe Great Smoky Mountains
Chapter 2Horse Country
Next comes Kentucky. Its Bluegrass fields are famous for fine horses.
Sam wants to see them up close. "Reach up to the top row," says Aunt Rosa, "then come back home."
A young horse trots over to the fence and sniffs Biscuit.
Biscuit sniffs back. Now they are friends.
Facts from this chapter
- Kentuckyfine horses
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Questions from parents
What age is Road Trip USA: Heartland for?
Road Trip USA: Heartland 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 5 minutes.
Can my child listen to Road Trip USA: Heartland instead of reading it?
Yes. Press the ear next to any chapter, or Read the whole story, and your device reads it aloud in a calm voice. It uses the voices built into your browser, so there is nothing to install.
Is Road Trip USA: Heartland 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.