The Awesome Atlanta Mystery (45) (Real Kids Real Places)

Christina, Grant, Mimi, and Papa head to the big city of Atlanta, Georgia, to explore the creepy Underground past and the high tech global future, but someone ends up stranded on a giant stone ear-really!-in a mystery that will really blow you away!

Look What's Inside This Mystery - people, places, history and more!
Places in Atlanta: • Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel • Five Points • Underground Atlanta • The Fox Theatre • Krispy Kreme • Wren's Nest • CNN Center • Piedmont Park • Atlanta Botanical Gardens • Mary Mac's Tea Room • Fernbank Museum of Natural History • Cyclorama • Zoo Atlanta • Auburn Avenue • World of Coca-Cola • Stone Mountain • Lenox Mall • The Varsity • Turner Field • Oakland Cemetery • Georgia Tech • Capitol Building • The High Museum of Art • Dahlonega • Pitch Tree Trail • Sandtown Trail • Zero Mile Post and the Western and Atlantic Railroad ? Storza Woods

Educational Items: Margaret Mitchell • Gone with the Wind • North Georgia Gold Rush • Atlanta history • Creek Indians • The Civil War • General Sherman • The Battle of Atlanta • Brer Rabbit • Joel Chandler Harris • News production (at CNN) • Life of Martin Luther King, Jr. • 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games • Thrashersville • The Nutcracker • The Arabian Nights • Southern food • Soul food • Atlanta Crackers • Atlanta Braves • Sweet Auburn neighborhood • Periodic table of Elements

People: Solomon Luckie • Sherlock Holmes • Robert E. Lee • Jefferson Davis • Stonewall Jackson • Priscilla the Pink Pig •Zorro

Like all of Carole Marsh Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities.

Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book:
Grade Levels: 3-6
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 4.7
Accelerated Reader Points: 2
Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 150374
Lexile Measure: 690
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q
Developmental Assessment Level: 40

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1. Download the Carole Marsh Mysteries Real Kids! Real Places! Correlations to Common Core/State Standards HERE.







2. Download the Where Have You Been map HERE.







3. Utilize the Real Kids! Real Places! Common Core State Standards Teacher Resource for classroom discussion questions and activities for ELA grades 2-6. This can be used for all 50 mysteries HERE.





4. Download additional activities including Fact or Fiction, Fascinating Facts, Book Club Discussions and Book Club Activities HERE.







5. Want a sneak peak? Read the first three chapters HERE.