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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

    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

    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

    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
      Author: Siebert, Diane

    When I Was Young in the Mountains
      The narrator remembers various aspects and details of growing up in a mountain community.
      Author: Rylant, Cynthia

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

    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

Science
Science > physical/earth science
Science > physical/earth science > mountains
    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

    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

    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

    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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