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Series
Mysteries in our national parks volume 9
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
2002.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
While at St. John National Park in the Virgin Islands for a seminar on coral reefs, the Landons help a wealthy thirteen-year-old to find his birth mother, who he believes is in danger.
2) Buried alive
Author
Series
Mysteries in our national parks volume 12
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
2003.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
While their parents study why wolverines are disappearing from Alaska's Denali National Park, Jack and Ashley are stranded in a remote area with their mysterious new foster brother when a hit man's bullet triggers an avalanche.
Author
Series
Mysteries in our national parks volume 13
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
While their mother investigates a series of bear attacks in and near Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Jack and Ashley learn about country music and Cherokee people from two new friends, one of whom is keeping a secret.
Author
Publisher
Chesapeake, Virginia
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
From the cover: The Battle of Gettysburg took place on July 1-3, 1863 near the quiet tow of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was one of the most important battles of the Civil War for the North and the South. Confederate General Robert E. Lee had invaded the North and was trying to defeat the Union army once and for all. But the Union army, leg by General George Meade, held off the Confederates and sent them retreating. The Battle saw fierce fighting...
Author
Publisher
Eastern National
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Many well-known people have their moments of fame and then fade into history's footnotes. This is not the case with Benjamin Franklin. Why, more than 300 years after his birth in 1706, is Benjamin Franklin still worth reading about? Several chapters from Franklin's life suggest possible reasons. This booklet, filled with historical images, provides a brief overview of these chapters of his life, from Franklin's beginnings in relative poverty, to...
Author
Series
Publisher
Eastern National
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"At the start of the Civil War, many people on both sides believed the war would be over quickly & that their goals would be achieved with little bloodshed. That was not the case. The war lasted four long years & some 750,000 Americans lost their lives - more than in all other American wars combined. What caused the war? The North sought to preserve the Union & to abolish slavery. The South wanted to protect its 'peculiar institution' of slavery....
Author
Publisher
Eastern National
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Considered the father of the United States, George Washington received acclaim from people throughout the world. His life was a testament to courage, humility, and human accomplishment. This booklet, filled with historical images, takes you inside the remarkable life of George Washington.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"More than 200 years ago, 13 American colonies broke away from British rule. The completion of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 & the U.S. Constitution in 1787 were important steppingstones to American Independence. Added to them was the Bill of Rights, starting with just 10 amendments. This booklet, filled with historical images, provides an overview of these important documents of freedom, which have guided our nation in the past & continue...
Author
Publisher
Eastern National
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When the Civil War began, the North resisted enlisting black troops. That soon changed. A demoralizing defeat at Bull Run in 1861, and the flood of slaves escaping to Union lines, challenged President Lincoln to consider the degree to which slaves would be willing to fight for their freedom. Black troops became the great available force for restoring the Union. The United States Colored Troops were among the first Union troops to enter Charleston,...
11) Grand Canyon
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Provides information about Grand Canyon National Park, including how it was formed, which wildlife can be found there today, and how it is affected by environmental issues.
13) Yellowstone
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Learn all about Yellowstone National Park, including how it was formed, which wildlife can be found there today, and how it is affected by environmental issues"--Provided by publisher.
14) Everglades
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Provides information about Everglades National Park, including how it became a national park, which wildlife can be found there today, and how it is affected by environmental issues.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Brought in as chief investigator when a party of campers go missing, 32-year-old Felicity Harland must place her trust in a Navy SEAL turned park ranger when the investigation takes them from the wilderness to the streets of Los Angeles where the grisly truth comes to light"--
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