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3) Explorer
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Looks at the worlds of Amelia Earhart, Jacques Cousteau, Marco Polo and other famous explorers, sharing real-life photographs of their equipment and personal possessions as well as objects they found.
Author
Pub. Date
©1999
Description
"Sprawling Piedmont cities, ghost towns on the plains, earth-toned placitas set against the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, mining camps transformed into ski resorts - these are some of the diverse regions in Colorado explored in this book. Historical geographer William Wyckoff traces the evolution of the state during its formative years from 1860 to 1940, chronicling its changing cultural landscapes, social communities, and connections to a larger America...
5) Colorado
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
From catching stunning views in Rocky Mountain National Park to cheering on a favorite sports team in Denver, there's a lot to see and do in Colorado. This state lies in the West. Colorado introduces the state's history, geography, climate, economy, people, and places
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Description
Chronicling the people, places, and events of the state's colorful history, "Colorado: The Highest State" is the story of how Colorado grew up. Through booms and busts in farming and ranching, mining and railroading, and water and oil, Colorado's past is a cycle of ups and downs as high as the state's peaks and as low as its canyons. The second edition is the result of a major revision, with updates on all material, two new chapters, and ninety new...
8) Explorer
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
An illustrated exploration of exploration, which describes voyages to places around the world and into space, as well as related topics such as the seafarer's life and navigation.
Pub. Date
c2007
Formats
Description
Explores the five distinct regions of Colorado separated by geography, culture, history and economy: Southern Colorado (including the San Luis Valley and the plains south of the Arkansas River), Western Colorado, eastern plains (north of the Arkansas River), Front Range, and Denver metropolitan region.
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
"This thoroughly revised edition of the Historical Atlas of Colorado, coauthored by Tom Noel and published in 1994, is chock-full of the best and latest information on Colorado, with new topics, updated text, more than 100 color maps and 100 color photos, and a bibliography of best books on Colorado, as well as useful lists of relevant tourist attractions. Noel and cartographer Carol Zuber-Mallison map and describe Colorado's spectacular geography...
Series
Description
A United States atlas for children ages eight to twelve that contains full-color maps that highlight physical features, capitals, and other towns and cities of each state, and includes photographs as well as essays about land and water, animals, people, and other points of interest.
14) The high Sierra
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Description
Examines the geography, geology, vegetation and wildlife of the Sierra Nevada mountain region of California and Nevada.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
This encyclopedia offers readers a look at each US state. Alongside maps of every state is informative text discussing the states' geographic features, climates, natural resources, and enjoyable things people can do there. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
19) Colorado
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Introduces the geography, wildlife, and people of the state of Colorado.
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