| Secrets of the Sequoias: Adventures with the Parkers Contributor(s): Graf, Mike (Author), Turley, Joyce (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1560376562 ISBN-13: 9781560376569 Publisher: Farcountry Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Travel & Transportation - General |
| Dewey: 979.486 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.1" W x 9" (0.50 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Take your kids on an adventure with the Parker family to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California with Mike Graf's newest book, Secrets of the Sequoias, from Farcountry Press. Sequoias are the largest trees in the worldimagine a tree that's one and a half times bigger than a Boeing 747 And it grows from a tiny seed the size of an oatmeal flake How does a sequoia grow so big? Tag along with the Parkers - twins James and Morgan and their parents - and learn all about sequoias as they hike among the giant trees, explore dark caves, scramble up huge granite domes, and cool off in the spray from amazing waterfalls. They even climb to the top of 14,494-foot Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the lower forty-eight states. There's a new adventure at every turn, from encountering black bears to meeting an old man who lives in a giant log. Lace up your hiking boots and join James and Morgan as they uncover the Secrets of the Sequoias |
Contributor Bio(s): Graf, Mike: - Mike Graf is a part time television weathercaster and a former elementary school teacher and university professor. He has shared his writing and national park experiences with children and teachers in hundreds of schools. Mike has published more than ninety fiction and nonfiction books for children and teachers. He visits many national parks each year, but often comes to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and has been going to those two parks all his life. Mike lives with his wife and daughter in Chico, California.Turley, Joyce: - "Joyce Mihran Turley, illustrator of award-winning books, specializes in images of Nature and the National Parks. While earning her B.S. in Mathematics at Case Western Reserve University, Joyce studied painting and life drawing at the Cleveland Institute of Art. She continued her art studies at Colorado State University, establishing her illustration and design studio in the 1980s. She has lived in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains - west of Fort Collins, Colorado - for over 30 years. Joyce's illustration studio permits convenient observation of deer, coyotes, lizards, eagles, rattlesnakes, and hawks - just outside the picture windows! Her love of nature is reflected in much of her artwork. Joyce shares her home with husband and hiking partner Rick, having quickly adjusted to their empty nest!" |