Where Is the Grand Canyon?
Paperback – Illustrated, February 5, 2015
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · February 5, 2015
There are canyons all over the planet, and the Grand Canyon in Arizona is not the biggest.
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- Who it’s for
- Rock formations, wildlife, Native history, and exploration give this canyon a many-sided story.
- Themes
- Grand Canyon geology and formation, Early Native peoples and wildlife, Exploration and tourism
- Genres
- Geography for Kids, Symbols & Monuments, Exploration & Discovery
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There are canyons all over the planet, and the Grand Canyon in Arizona is not the biggest. Yet because of the spectacular colors in the rock layers and fascinating formations of boulders, buttes, and mesas, it is known as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
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Starting with a brief overview of how national parks came into being, this book covers all aspects of the canyon--how it formed, which early native people lived there, and what varied wildlife can be found there now. A history of the canyon's end-to-end exploration in the late 1860s and how the Grand Canyon became such a popular vacation spot (5 million tourists visit every year) round out this informative, easy-to-read account.
Canyon in Layers
Rock formations, wildlife, Native history, and exploration give this canyon a many-sided story.
Come here for
- Colorful rock layers and striking formations
- Natural history beside human history
Expect
- An easy-to-read account of geology, wildlife, and exploration
- A look at how the canyon became a vacation destination
Where it sits
| Geography for Kids | 35% |
|---|---|
| Symbols & Monuments | 35% |
| Exploration & Discovery | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Symbols & Monuments
- Rocks & Minerals
- U.S. Places
- Authors
- Jim O'Connor
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- February 5, 2015
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Grand Canyon geology and formation · Early Native peoples and wildlife · Exploration and tourism
- Reading lane
- Symbols & Monuments