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1) Grand Canyon
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"An exploration of the Grand Canyon on a grand scale, as only Jason Chin can illustrate and explain"--
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"The riveting tale of two pioneering botanists and their historic boat trip down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon. In the summer of 1938, botanists Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter set off to run the Colorado River, accompanied by an ambitious and entrepreneurial expedition leader, a zoologist, and two amateur boatmen. With its churning waters and treacherous boulders, the Colorado was famed as the most dangerous river in the world. Journalists...
3) Grand Canyon
Author
Publisher
Avalon Travel, Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
This travel guide to the stunning national treasure features flexible itineraries, strategic advice, the best hikes in and around the Grand Canyon and information on respectfully visiting Native American reservations, supporting local artists and the history of the region's tribes.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
There are canyons all over the planet, and the Grand Canyon in Arizona is not the biggest. Yet because of the spectacular colors in the rock layers and fascinating formations of boulders, buttes, and mesas, it is known as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Starting with a brief overview of how national parks came into being, this book covers all aspects of the canyon--how it formed, which early native people lived there, and what varied...
Author
Series
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"In What the River Said: A Novel, the author's final book in her trilogy, is the story of a woman physician at the Grand Canyon Clinic undertaking the challenges of an unusual spate of heart attacks, heavy metal poisoning, and a missing friend, as she and her physician partner temporarily parent a troubled teenager. Their new alliances strengthen as the dark schemes of illicit drug sales become clear"--
Author
Series
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A fascinating mix of medicine, geology, and personal struggle as a young woman physician seeks to remake herself, working at a clinic on the edge of the Grand Canyon. Well-paced and full of unexpected twists and charms, this novel celebrates science, our natural world, and the true depth of relationships."
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"No Barriers is about my journey since coming down from Mt. Everest in 2001, and the path to where I am today. It is the story of my own life, the personal and professional struggles in the pursuit of growth, learning, and family, as well as a dream to kayak one of the world's great rivers as a blind athlete. It is also about the many people I've encountered along the way who possess what I call a "No Barriers" mindset, who live a No Barriers life....
Author
Series
Publisher
Good Night Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Young discovers are invited to venture deep into one of the most spectacular canyons in the world. Your young reader will explore all aspects of canyon life while being lulled into a peaceful night's rest. From mule riding to canyon wildlife, little ones recognize their most cherished sites and activities including hiking, mule riding, camping, the Colorado River, white-water rafting, fishing, park rangers, Mather Point, Grand Canyon Railway, Havasu...
Author
Series
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Where Light Comes and Goes is the second novel in a trilogy about a young female physician. This second book takes Dr. Abby Wilmore to Yellowstone National Park to operate a medical clinic for the summer tourist season. This novel of contemporary popular fiction offers an insider's view of a family medical practice involving the career of a woman doctor"--
19) El Gran Cañón
Author
Publisher
Vista Higher Learning
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Español
Description
A river winds through the landscape, eroding the rock for millions of years, shaping a cavity in the ground 277 miles long, as much as 18 miles wide, and more than a mile deep known as ... Grand Canyon. Home to an astonishing variety of plants and animals that live within its walls, Grand Canyon is much more than just a hole in the ground. Follow a father and daughter as they make their way through this wondrous place, discovering life both present...
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