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Author
Publisher
Reader's Digest Association
Pub. Date
c1993
Physical Desc
144 p. : col. ill., col maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Text and color photos present descriptions of ten U.S. national parks and reserves, also including maps and short profiles of nearby sites and attractions, plus a gazetteer to all of the U.S. national parks, with visitor and contact information.
2) Ever after
Author
Series
Publisher
Zondervan
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Formats
Description
In Ever After, bestselling author Karen Kingsbury has created a moving sequel to Even Now. The book opens as Emily Anderson, now twenty years old, attends college on a soccer scholarship. Through an off-campus job at Fort Lewis, Emily meets a young Army reservist, Justin Baker. Their love—deep, emotional, and built on the foundation of a shared faith—blooms into plans for marriage. Even Emily's parents, Lauren Gibbs and Shane Galanter,...
Author
Series
Akimbo series volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
On the African game preserve where his father works, Akimbo devises a dangerous plan to capture a ring of elephant poachers.
Author
Publisher
Wilderness Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ron Adkison, author of our popular, Utah's National Parks, selects his favorite short trips in five major parks: Arches, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, and Zion. Even if you have only a limited amount of time to explore these incredible parks, the short routes described here let you stretch your legs, smell the sage, and feel the wind in your face. Maps and information on park services and interpretive activities are included.
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
6th ed.
Physical Desc
480 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents an illustrated, region-by-region guide to the fifty-seven scenic national parks of the U.S., providing historical information, descriptions of places to see and things to do, tips for travelers, maps, and lodging information, including addresses, phone numbers, and price ranges.
Author
Series
Akimbo series volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Akimbo goes to the rescue of a zoologist who is injured on his father's game preserve.
Publisher
Fodor's
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
13th ed.
Physical Desc
xxxix, 488 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Contains brief profiles of all 388 of America's national parks, arranged alphabetically by state and territory, providing contact information, directions, and details on fees, hours, regulations, sights to see, activities, food, lodgings, and supplies.
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Language
English
Description
"The world's most beloved social media star is about to get a rude awakening . . . she's going from Park Avenue to the Parks Department"--
With her millions of followers, Cat Cranwell is adored around the world. But when an app partnership goes very, very wrong, Cat suddenly finds herself shunned from the community that not only fed her soul all these years but paid her bills. When Cat's closest living relative, Uncle Terry, offers her a position...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
Eighth edition.
Physical Desc
494 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Offers descriptions, road maps, itineraries, travel tips, costs, and contact information for national parks ranging from Virginia's Shenandoah to Alaska's Glacier Bay.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
As the flagship of the National Park Service, Yellowstone National Park has a special place in the hearts and minds of conservationists. Thanks to the leadership of far-sighted President Ulysses S. Grant and adventurer President Theodore Roosevelt, today we can enjoy nature as it was in the early days of our nation.
14) Oil
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
We depend on oil for heat, light, and transportation. But did you know that plastics are made from oil? How about nail polish? Formed over millions of years from the remains of ancient life forms, oil and its by-products are huge parts of our daily lives. However, as a fossil fuel, oil creates pollution and contributes to the growing problem of climate change. The countries of North America have always had plentiful natural resources. But the exploitation...
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Our Great Big Backyard follows Jane, whose plans of spending the summer playing video games with her friends are dashed when her parents announce that her family is going on a road trip to national parks around the country. Yet somewhere between the Everglades and Big Bend National Park, things begin to change. Jane starts paying attention to the magnificent sights and spends less time looking at her screen. The stunning views open up her imagination...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In order to stave off the mass extinction of species, including our own, we must move swiftly to preserve the biodiversity of our planet, says Edward O. Wilson in his most impassioned book to date. Half-Earth argues that the situation facing us is too large to be solved piecemeal and proposes a solution commensurate with the magnitude of the problem: dedicate fully half the surface of the Earth to nature."--Amazon.
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