National Parks

Across the United States, beautiful landscapes have been set aside for preservation, education, and enjoyment. These national parks attract millions of visitors every year. With clear text, vivid photos, and helpful maps, National Parks explores the history of these places, the plants and animals that live there, and the landmarks visitors can see today.

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This series is filled with park ranger views, reflections, and insights that provide unique perspectives on the national parks, including coverage of influential people and actions that founded and shaped the parks into what they are today. Titles present geological and biological perspectives…Additionally, the Native American history of each park is related via a cultural perspective, integrating native culture of the parks with local biology and history. Readers are invited to reflect on blog postings, points of further interest, and perform further research through related websites, park maps, and “Stop and Think” sections. This series ties into the Common Core Curriculum and the Next Generation Science Standards through a critical assessment of the parks, facilitating higher level thinking and inquiry. Recommended.

—National Parks School Library Connection (Oct 2017)