BKs Big Move Across the Country: From Philadelphia to Los Angeles

This heart-warming story follows the events and challenges a young family experienced while moving from Philadelphia to Los Angeles area during the mid-1960s. Join them as they explore new surroundings, solve problems, and meet a few unexpected people along the way. Children will identify with BK as he gets a new pet, follows his interest in aviation, and more.


In addition to being a delightful story for all ages, this book is a wonderful teaching tool for geography and history students; it provides study helps from the dialogue and written communication to the various tips and techniques included in the Appendix. These will be helpful to students who experience difficulty with areas such as Organization, Cause and Effect, Fact or Opinion, Fiction vs. Non-Fiction, and Webbing for Writing an Essay.  Libraries, educators, historians, chambers of commerce, and professionals who work with young people and families will find this narrative to be both enjoyable and beneficial.