Have fun this summer with a new Pen Pal!
Join the fun in our “Build a Better World”letter writing exchange to help us get to know our neighbors far and wide. This is a great way to polish your writing skills!
The South Brunswick Bookmobile is partnering with Indianapolis Bookmobile in this Pen Pal Program. We will pair you with another student who uses the Indianapolis Bookmobile in the capital city of Indianapolis, the largest city in the state of Indiana.
We will give you an envelope with the name and age of your Pen Pal. Write them a letter and “mail” your letter in the mailbox in Bookmobile. We will sendall of the letters, from everyone participating in the program, each week to Indiana. The Indianapolis Bookmobile will do the same from their end. You will get a letter from your Pen Pal when you visit the Bookmobile the next time. You can exchange letters all summer (and longer if you wish).
Pen Pal Partner - Indianapolis, Indiana
The capital of Indiana, a state in the Midwestern and Great Lakes region if the US
Indiana is the 38th largest state in area and the 16th largest in population
Comparison Chart
New Jersey
3rd State admitted to the US in 1787
One of the original 13 Colonies
Population 8,944,469 – 11th in the US
8,723 Square Miles – 47th in the US
Most Populous State
2nd in Per Capita Income
South Brunswick
Population 45,664
27 miles from Trenton, NJ State Capital
Rated the 10th safest towns to raise a child
43rd Most Populous City in NJ
41.03 Square Miles
51st Largest city/town in the NJ (of 566)
Founded 1798
Nickname: Crossroads of New Jersey
Elevation: 82 feet
13 Census Designated Places (CDPs)
Pigeon Swamp State Park
Indiana
19th State admitted to the US in 1816
In 1800, Indiana Territory established
Population 6,633, 053 – 17th in the US
36,419.55 Square Miles – 38th in the US
18th Most Populous
39th in Per Capita Income
Indianapolis
Population 820,445
Indiana State Capital
3rd Most Populous City in the Midwest
15th Most Populous City in the US
372 Square Miles
Largest City in Indiana (of 120)
Founded 1821
Nickname: Crossroads of America
Elevation: 715 feet
99 Community Areas
Indianapolis Speedway
New Jersey State Flag
Seal of the State of NJ
Indiana State Flag
Seal of the State of Indiana
Resources for Parents
Visit these websites for creative ideas for practicing writing:
This is a website with Pen Pal Ideas for Kids
- Create a Code and write a secret letter. Don’t forget to share the code with your Pan Pal!
- Send Zigsaw Puzzle pieces with your letter written
on the back!
- Create a Word Search and send that along.
And another:
Check out this BIC Pen “Fight for Your Write” Pen Pal Facebook page: