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50 True Tales from Our Great National Parks

Stephanie Pearson author Madeline Kloepper illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Quarto Publishing PLC

Published:19th Sep '24

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50 True Tales from Our Great National Parks cover

Immerse yourself in the wonder and diversity of America’s great outdoors with 50 true stories inspired by some of its most iconic national parks.
 
This gift treasury collection gathers real-life stories from parks across the USA, including Great Smoky Mountains, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Hawaii Volcanoes, Denali, Everglades, and many, many more.
 
Some tell human tales of triumph, bravery, and feats of endurance and moments of dazzling discovery.
 
Others are tales of remarkable animals, magnificent plants, outstanding natural features.
 
Some explore the past, telling how certain parks came to be and their impacts both good and bad, while others recount recent events such as inspiring stories of conservation and nature and communities bouncing back.
 
Each story is linked to a particular park, telling the tale of an animal or plant, community or individual, or event. These stories grant readers a new way to explore these awe-inspiring places.
 
Stories include:

  • The Amazing Acrobats of Glacier Bay – the humpback whales that perform an incredible ballet-like dance through the chilly waters.
  • The Bransfords of Mammoth Cave – the inspiring tale of a Black American family’s dedication and excellence exploring and guiding people through these vast caves in Kentucky.

The perfect accompaniment to bestselling National Parks of the USA
, this book is for families and young readers looking to for longer-form, nonfiction stories about America's great national parks. Altogether, the tales within combine to form a celebration of these awe-inspiring, living landscapes. This book is made to be enjoyed and revisited again and again.

National Parks included:

  1. Denali National Park
  2. Biscayne National Park
  3. Glacier Bay National Park
  4. Great Sand Dunes National Park
  5. Lassen Volcanic National Park
  6. Pinnacles Volcanic National Park
  7. Lake Clark National Park
  8. Katmai National Park
  9. Channel Islands National Park
  10. Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
  11. Yosemite National Park
  12. Redwood National Park
  13. Mount Rainier National Park
  14. Crater Lake National Park
  15. Olympic National Park
  16. North Cascades National Park
  17. American Samoa National Park
  18. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
  19. Haleakala National Park
  20. Virgin Islands National
  21. Glacier National Park
  22. Yellowstone National Park
  23. Rocky Mountain National Park
  24. Grand Teton National Park
  25. Great Basin National Park
  26. Capitol Reef National Park
  27. Bryce Canyon National Park
  28. Zion National Park
  29. Death Valley National Park
  30. White Sands National Park
  31. Saguaro National Park
  32. Grand Canyon National Park
  33. Mesa Verde National Park
  34. Petrified Forest National Park
  35. Carlsbad Caverns National Park
  36. Arches National Park
  37. Theodore Roosevelt National Park
  38. Wind Cave National Park
  39. Badlands National Park
  40. Isle...

“ . . . rapturous descriptions of natural wonders . . . ”

-- John Peters * Bookli

ISBN: 9780711285828

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 500g

128 pages