America: Our Country, Our Home

Celebrate America's 250th birthday with this informative Step 2 Nonfiction Reader that honors the U.S.A. from its beginnings to the beautiful land it is today.

The United States is a country filled with mountains, oceans, lakes, and prairies; gorgeous parks and natural wonders and fauna. It is also filled with people from all kinds of backgrounds. But how did our country come to be and how does it run? This Step 2 Nonfiction Reader will teach children the basics about our history and get them in the American spirit!

Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories, for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.

Story Locale:America

Series Overview: Summer 2026 SiR Titles:

Mini-Golf Fun! - 5/12/26 America: Our Country, Our Home - 6/16/26 Day of the Dead: Old Ways, New Ways - 8/25/26 Legend of the Vampire (Boxcar) - 8/25/26

Publisher: Step into Reading
Published: 5/5/2026
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Trade Paperback
Size / Weight: 9 in H | 6 in W | 0.1 in T | 0.2 lb Wt
ISBN: 9798217224371


About the Author

COURTNEY CARBONE studied English and creative writing in the US and Australia before becoming a writer and editor in New York City. Her favorite things include board games, stand-up comedy, bookstores, and brick-oven pizza. She lives in New Jersey with her family.

Author Residence: New Jersey

Author Hometown: New Jersey

ZHEN LIU is an illustrator who is inspired by the little things in daily life and passionate about telling stories through images. Aside from illustration, she loves nature, animals, and people, and she's also fond of good movies and traveling. She currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Illustrator Residence:Bay Area, California