Great Smoky Mountains: Ridge Runner Rescue (Adventures With the Parkers) [Paperback]

Mike Graf (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

In the fifth book of the Adventures with the Parkers series, the family heads east to the most visited national park in the country: the Great Smoky Mountains. The Parkers enjoy backpacking along the Appalachian Trail, where they learn the unusual history of the area and experience the amazing diversity of the park, spotting both synchronized fireflies and the world s largest salamander. Along the way, they learn about the Walker sisters, some of the Smokies last residents before the area became a national park. But will the adventure end when Morgan comes down with a mysterious illness?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Not going on vacation this year? Give your child an outdoors experience by looking for this, or any of the Adventures with the Parkers books.

Author Mike Graf is a self-professed "national park fanatic" who spends his time exploring our country's parks. Because of his first-hand knowledge, his series are filled with true-life facts, authentic history, places you can really visit and photographs, all wrapped within a story that kids can relate to.

If you happen to be going to Great Smoky Mountains National Park this summer, this book will thrill your 7-to-11-year-old. If you're going elsewhere or not going at all, grab it anyhow and hand it to your adventuresome kid. "Ridge Runner Rescue" is so much fun, it will have your child parked in one spot for hours." --Savannah Morning News, April 2009

"You seriously need every one of these series in your library, no matter which national park you are near." --School Library Journal, June 2009

About the Author

Mike Graf has shared his writing as well as his weather and national park experiences with children and teachers in hundreds of schools. Graf currently instructs part-time at Chico State University, teaching classes in child development and children s literature. Graf has been a TV weathercaster at six different television stations and an elementary school teacher for nine years. A national park fanatic, Graf gets to about 25 national parks across the country every year. He lives in Chico, California.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Fulcrum Pub (March 31, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555916287
• ISBN-13: 978-1555916282
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #950,626 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mike Graf has shared his writing as well as his weather and national park experiences with children and teachers in hundreds of schools. Graf currently instructs part-time at Chico State University, teaching classes in child development and children's literature, and is a weather man for KHSL-TV. Graf has been a TV weathercaster at six different television stations and an elementary school teacher for nine years. A national park fanatic, Graf visits many national parks across the country every year. He lives in Chico, California. www.mikegrafauthor.com