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Quest for the Tree Kangaroo
Subtitled "An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea," this is the story of a team of scientists (and others) who trek to wilderness to study and save this unusual animal.
Author: Montgomery, Sy |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
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Rushmore
This long, beautifully illustrated picture book tells the story of Mount Rushmore and the sculptor who oversaw its creation.
Author: Curlee, Lynn |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Top of the World, The
The author-illustrator employs paper collage to depict the many aspects of Mr. Everest--its geologic formation, the different zones of life and weather, and the history of exploration. The book includes a bibliography, a scaled chart of the world's 7 tal
Author: Jenkins, Steve |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
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Tour America
The poet chooses to write about 26 favorite locations in the United States, pairing the varied poetic forms with mixed media that reflects the essence of the site. Maps and a list of art works enchance this combination of history, geography, art, and poe
When I Was Young in the Mountains
The narrator remembers various aspects and details of growing up in a mountain community.
Geography > environment > mountains > Everest
To the Top: The Story of Everest
This book recounts the history of 20th Century human attemps to climb Mt Everest, including a gripping first person account by the author. Photographs from the Royal Geographical Society, route maps, a glossary and an index are included. Several pages ar
Author: Venables, Stephen |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
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Top of the World, The
The author-illustrator employs paper collage to depict the many aspects of Mr. Everest--its geologic formation, the different zones of life and weather, and the history of exploration. The book includes a bibliography, a scaled chart of the world's 7 tal
Author: Jenkins, Steve |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
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Camping with the President
When John Muir invited President Theodore Roosevelt to a visit of Yosemite, the two men sneak off from media and Secret Service to go on a 4-day camping trip. The Author's Note and biographies, convey the importance of the friendship in expanding the Nat
Author: Wadsworth, Ginger |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
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Growing Up in Coal Country
Based on primary documents and oral histories, this book tells the stories of life in the coal mines in eastern Pennsylvania around the turn of the 20th century.
Author: Bartoletti, Susan |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Rushmore
This long, beautifully illustrated picture book tells the story of Mount Rushmore and the sculptor who oversaw its creation.
Author: Curlee, Lynn |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
|
To the Top: The Story of Everest
This book recounts the history of 20th Century human attemps to climb Mt Everest, including a gripping first person account by the author. Photographs from the Royal Geographical Society, route maps, a glossary and an index are included. Several pages ar
Author: Venables, Stephen |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
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Yellowstone Moran:Painting the American West
A true story of how Tom Moran traded his city environs for a chance to join a scientific expedition to Yellowstone and record the wonders in his paintings. The author researched letters and journals of the famous Hayden expedition into Yellowstone Nationa
Author: Judge, Lita |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | social studies | language arts - writing
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