{"id":8152817336557,"title":"The US Coast Guard Alphabet Book","handle":"the-us-coast-guard-alphabet-book","description":"\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jerry-pallotta\"\u003eJerry Pallotta\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/sammie-garnett\"\u003eSammie Garnett\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/vickie-fraser\"\u003eVickie Fraser\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLearn fascinating facts about an important branch of our armed forces, the US Coast Guard—one for each letter of the alphabet!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith facts from both history and the modern era, each letter covers something coast guard related. From the fast response boats and icebreakers to Jacob's ladders and yardarms, this book is a wealth of information that highlights the courage and commitment it takes to serve in the US Coast Guard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jerry-pallotta-alphabet-books\"\u003eJerry Pallotta's Alphabet Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/us-coast-guard-alphabet-book-spread.jpg?v=1680527755\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/us-coast-guard-alphabet-book-cover.jpg?v=1680527755\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/us-coast-guard-alphabet-book-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1680527756\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJerry Pallotta, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJerry Pallotta is the author of more than twenty alphabet books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-crab-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Crab Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-sea-mammal-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Sea Mammal Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-icky-bug-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Icky Bug Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-butterfly-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Butterfly Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-beetle-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Beetle Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as well as more than twenty math books, a holiday series, an early-reader series, and a US military series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jerry-pallotta\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Jerry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSammie Garnett, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSammie Garnett is a navy wife, mom, grandma, teacher of the year, skydiver, and white-water rafter. Sammie and her husband, Bill, a retired Navy SEAL, have two children, four grandchildren, and one granddog. They live, work, and play in Panama City Beach, Florida, and Murphy, North Carolina. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/sammie-garnett\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Sammie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVickie Fraser, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVickie Fraser graduated from the University of Central Florida, earning a degree in graphic design. She worked for an air force contractor in Florida and created artwork for the military. Vickie lives in Atlanta with her husband.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/illustrator-link\"\u003eR\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/shennen-bersani\"\u003ee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/vickie-fraser\"\u003ead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Vickie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about the smallest and often under-appreciated branch of the US armed forces that reports to the Department of Homeland Security. Each two-page spread is devoted to defining one or two aspects of the roles the Coast Guard plays in protecting us and the environment. Illustrations are crisp, colorful, and varied and include labeled maps, diagrams, photos, and paintings. For example, U is for uniforms and the accompanying photo shows eight men and women in the uniforms that are tailored for the varied work they do. K is for knot. The text explains a knot as a measure of speed as well as a tool for tying up ropes and the photo illustration labels nine useful knots. Back matter includes interesting statistics about the Coast Guard. On an average day, the Coast Guard conducts 45 search and rescue cases, screens 360 merchant vessels prior to arrival in ports, and investigates 35 pollution incidents in an effort to protect and preserve sea life. In keeping with the motto of the US Coast Guard - Semper Paratus or Always Ready - this book stands ready to explain the important jobs the Coast Guard performs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-57091-954-1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4-7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 20\u003cbr\u003e11 x 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","published_at":"2023-05-04T09:23:33-04:00","created_at":"2023-04-04T11:01:38-04:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 3-6","Browse by Age_Ages 6-10","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Nonfiction","Browse by Format_Picture Book","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_History \u0026 Biography","Browse by Subject_Social Studies\/Cultures"],"price":1799,"price_min":1799,"price_max":1799,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":44045811417325,"title":"Hardcover","option1":"Hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"19541","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":38675682230509,"product_id":8152817336557,"position":1,"created_at":"2023-04-04T11:03:09-04:00","updated_at":"2023-04-04T11:03:10-04:00","alt":null,"width":600,"height":493,"src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/us-coast-guard-alphabet-book-cover.jpg?v=1680620590","variant_ids":[44045811417325]},"available":true,"name":"The US Coast Guard Alphabet Book - Hardcover","public_title":"Hardcover","options":["Hardcover"],"price":1799,"weight":567,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":10,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"9781570919541","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":31270964068589,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.217,"height":493,"width":600,"src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/us-coast-guard-alphabet-book-cover.jpg?v=1680620590"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/us-coast-guard-alphabet-book-cover.jpg?v=1680620590"],"featured_image":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/us-coast-guard-alphabet-book-cover.jpg?v=1680620590","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":31270964068589,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.217,"height":493,"width":600,"src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/us-coast-guard-alphabet-book-cover.jpg?v=1680620590"},"aspect_ratio":1.217,"height":493,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/us-coast-guard-alphabet-book-cover.jpg?v=1680620590","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jerry-pallotta\"\u003eJerry Pallotta\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/sammie-garnett\"\u003eSammie Garnett\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/vickie-fraser\"\u003eVickie Fraser\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLearn fascinating facts about an important branch of our armed forces, the US Coast Guard—one for each letter of the alphabet!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith facts from both history and the modern era, each letter covers something coast guard related. From the fast response boats and icebreakers to Jacob's ladders and yardarms, this book is a wealth of information that highlights the courage and commitment it takes to serve in the US Coast Guard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jerry-pallotta-alphabet-books\"\u003eJerry Pallotta's Alphabet Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/us-coast-guard-alphabet-book-spread.jpg?v=1680527755\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/us-coast-guard-alphabet-book-cover.jpg?v=1680527755\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/us-coast-guard-alphabet-book-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1680527756\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJerry Pallotta, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJerry Pallotta is the author of more than twenty alphabet books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-crab-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Crab Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-sea-mammal-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Sea Mammal Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-icky-bug-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Icky Bug Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-butterfly-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Butterfly Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-beetle-alphabet-book\"\u003eThe Beetle Alphabet Book\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as well as more than twenty math books, a holiday series, an early-reader series, and a US military series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jerry-pallotta\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Jerry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSammie Garnett, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSammie Garnett is a navy wife, mom, grandma, teacher of the year, skydiver, and white-water rafter. Sammie and her husband, Bill, a retired Navy SEAL, have two children, four grandchildren, and one granddog. They live, work, and play in Panama City Beach, Florida, and Murphy, North Carolina. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/sammie-garnett\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Sammie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVickie Fraser, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVickie Fraser graduated from the University of Central Florida, earning a degree in graphic design. She worked for an air force contractor in Florida and created artwork for the military. Vickie lives in Atlanta with her husband.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/illustrator-link\"\u003eR\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/shennen-bersani\"\u003ee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/vickie-fraser\"\u003ead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Vickie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about the smallest and often under-appreciated branch of the US armed forces that reports to the Department of Homeland Security. Each two-page spread is devoted to defining one or two aspects of the roles the Coast Guard plays in protecting us and the environment. Illustrations are crisp, colorful, and varied and include labeled maps, diagrams, photos, and paintings. For example, U is for uniforms and the accompanying photo shows eight men and women in the uniforms that are tailored for the varied work they do. K is for knot. The text explains a knot as a measure of speed as well as a tool for tying up ropes and the photo illustration labels nine useful knots. Back matter includes interesting statistics about the Coast Guard. On an average day, the Coast Guard conducts 45 search and rescue cases, screens 360 merchant vessels prior to arrival in ports, and investigates 35 pollution incidents in an effort to protect and preserve sea life. In keeping with the motto of the US Coast Guard - Semper Paratus or Always Ready - this book stands ready to explain the important jobs the Coast Guard performs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-57091-954-1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4-7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 20\u003cbr\u003e11 x 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}