Letters Home From Our National Parks - Zion [Hardcover]

Lisa Halvorsen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 12, 2000 | Age Level: 8 and up | Series: Letters Home From Our National Parks

Each book describes the physical features, vital statistics, and history of our nation's most prized natural lands. Written as a letter sent home by a young person, each book weaves vital facts and statistics into a first-person text augmented by beautiful "captioned snapshots" of the trip's highlights. Letters Home From books are a unique and engaging way to stimulate interest in travel, U.S. history, geography, wildlife, conservation, and environment. Young readers and families will also love to use these books for planning great trips! Also included in each title are:

• Glossary
• For More Information
• Index

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-5-With colorful postcard-sized photos and accompanying travel notes, these titles are bound to hold readers' attention. The format, whereby the author writes a first-person account of a trip, provides a good, accessible introduction to each of these places. The entries are loaded with historical and geographical facts, with an occasional anecdote such as an account of walking across the Victoria Falls Bridge: "We did, and we got soaked, even though we were wearing raincoats!" The handwritten text and use of colloquial language ("I snapped tons of photos of the falls-It was awesome") will help youngsters identify with the narrator in each book. The lively presentations will appeal to browsers as well as report writers.
Daniel Mungai, Queens Borough Public Library, NY
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Blackbirch Press; 1 edition (September 12, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567114644
• ISBN-13: 978-1567114645
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,502,354 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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