The Kit Kittredge® Hometown Reporter Competition
Learn how you can become a published writer in The Kit Kittredge Hometown Reporter Competition sponsored by ClassBrain and Picturehouse, and win cool prizes in celebration of the new American Girl, Kit Kittredge movie. Qualifying articles will be published in the ClassBrain State Reports Section. Entries must be received by September 17th, 2008.

Maine
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Learn more about Maine's top agricultural products. Scroll to the bottom and link to a special fact sheet just for kids!

Find wonderful books about Maine in this section just for kids! Great books for state report projects!

Find great books and maps related to travel in Maine in this section!

What is the Capital City of Maine?

The "Do-It-Yourself" State of Maine Map Generator allows you to select and color code select counties and generate a custom map.

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Did you know that Liv Tyler is from Maine? Check out this section and find out who else comes from this state!

Maine is rich with history. Explore a history timeline or some of Maine's firsts in history by visiting these wonderful sites.

Look in this section to find all sorts of odd and interesting pieces of information on Maine.

Connect to online resources about Maine's forests, get maps of Maine farms, and find state food recipes.

Explore the national historic sites, monuments, and memorials located in Maine in our special Monuments & Memorials section.

The following recipes will introduce you to the foods of Maine. Some of the recipes are for easier items that are good for classroom state report projects such as Blueberry Cobbler. There are also recipes that are a bit more exotic, such as Dishwasher Salmon or Lobster Spinach Strata. Relax and enjoy yourself as you explore the tastes of Maine.

Color a copy of the Maine state stamp from the USPS.

The Pemaquid Point Light design was chosen for the Maine State Quarter by popular vote, with over 100,000 Maine residents participating.

Take a look at Maine's state quarter, then try designing your own version.

If you need a map, you'll find some of the best here at ClassBrain.

Try out some of the great music from Maine. Music is a great addition to your state report presentation, and just great listening fun.

ClassBrain helps you check out all of the National Parks that are located in your state. This map is interactive. Click on the park name and you will be taken to their website.

Maine's state motto is "Dirigo" meaning "I lead."

Find some of the best information from these official state sites.

Find beautiful photos in this section on Maine.

Check here for statistics on the population of the state of Maine.

Find your favorite poster at the ClassBrain Maine poster store.

Wondering what the rainfall is like in Maine? This excellent precipitation map shows you the average rainfall throughout the state in a visual way. One picture is definitely worth a thousand words!

Find fast facts here when you're in a hurry!

Find out the important basics of your state song here. Find out who wrote it, when it was adopted, are what the lyrics are. You can even listen to the music!

Listen to this speech accent sample by a woman in Caribou, Maine, and think about adding your vocal sample to this project.

The Black Capped Chickadee, also known as the Mexican chickadee, was adopted as the state bird of Maine in 1926.

Tour through Maine's historical state buildings.

Don't know what section the symbols you need fall under? Want to just see a complete list of your options? Check out our symbols directory page with all the state symbols. It'll tell you where to find everything.

Maine has a rich and beautiful cultural and artistic history. Check out all the Maine state artistic and theatre symbols. With the state poet laureate this page has great information.

All of Maine's garden and botanical symbols can be found on our helpful page. Check out Maine's beautiful blooms and majestic branches.

Here's a taste of Maine's official symbols. For all of Maine's succulent, juicy, sweet, salty, and delectable symbols, check out our page.

Rock lovers will love this simple page. It has information on the state stone, and the state gemstone. So, check it out!

This page has all the Maine legislative symbols and emblems. With the state coat of arms, state seal, state flag, and state song, you can learn about the mainstream symbols here.

For all the growling, buzzing, flapping, hissing, and silent creatures in your state, check out our page on Maine's living symbols.

Let's face it, some state symbols simply don't fit into convenient catagories. There are some symbols we just don't know what to do with. Take for example, Maine's state language of the deaf community. So, we've created this page to house all the strange symbols like the state vessel.

Which time zone is Maine in?

What are the best places to see in Maine? Check out this section to find out...

Do you need the latest weather forecast for Maine? Here is the latest weather information available.