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2) Coming home
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"From the nine-time women's basketball icon and two-time Olympic gold medalist--a raw, revelatory account of her unfathomable detainment in Russia and her journey home. On February 17, 2022, Brittney Griner arrived in Moscow ready to spend the WNBA offseason playing for the Russian women's basketball team where she had been the centerpiece of previous championship seasons. Instead, a security checkpoint became her gateway to hell when she was arrested...
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Anna is a modern Lakota girl living in New Jersey with her mother, father and little sister. She is not an ordinary girl. She has a secret she's never shared. Anna has the power to go back in time where she walks as a ghost among people long dead. Anna travels west with her family and stays on Pine Ridge Reservation. When she uses her secret power and goes back 200 hundred years, she sees a Lakota boy, White Cloud, determined to travel by himself...
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You will find inspiration within these pages, through great writing and dramatic photography - the best that the landscape has inspired. Naturalists, writers, and explorers such as John Muir, Edward Abbey, and John Wesley Powell, capture the truly American ideal of preserving and celebrating the boundless beauty of Grand Canyon. The best work of renowned photographers will give you unparalleled perspectives and offer a sweeping visual journey starting...
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Anyone who read Brighty of the Grand Canyon by Marguerite Henry or who has hugged the statue of Brighty at the North Rim Lodge of the Grand Cnyon has a soft spot for a hardworking pancake-loving burro. Martha Krueger is the daughter of the little boy who took Brighty to the spring every summer day. She has collected her father's and grandfather's memories here together with her own thoughts, family photographs, and letters.
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"Grand Canyon: The Vault of Heaven is the story of the canyon--a rich and mesmerizing creation of water and time--and a reminder of that first experience in Grand Canyon. The slash of colorful rock, the chirp of birds, and the awe of this special place will give pleasure for years in the form of this striking work. Spectacular photography from some of the best photographers of the Grand Canyon region and Susan Lamb's fascinating storytelling detailing...
14) Tag against time
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Twelve-year-old Tag struggles with himself and encounters historical figures and events as he time-travels from the ancient cliff-dwellers period to the present.
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From the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon to the oyster-shell paths of Jamestown, adventure lies around every corner for Erin Elizabeth, for her backyard is the United States National Parks! Will she be a speleologist exploring underwater caves in Big Spring today? A volcanologist studying geysers at Yellowstone? With a little creativity, Erin Elizabeth can be anything she wants to be...in her national park backyard!
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To celebrate the centennial of America's National Park Service, Picturing America's National Parks brings together some of the finest landscape photography in the history of the medium, from America's most magnificent and sacred environments. Photography has played an integral role in both the formation of the National Parks and in the depiction of America itself, through this natural resource. From Yosemite to the most recent 2013 addition of Pinnacles...
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"Author and illustrator Evan Turk showcases the beauty and importance of the National Parks in this gorgeous picture book that takes readers on an amazing tour across the United States. In simple, soaring language and breathtaking art, acclaimed author-illustrator Evan Turk has created a stirring ode to nature and nation. From the rugged coast of Maine to the fiery volcanoes of Hawaii, You Are Home reminds us that every animal, plant, and person helps...
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Embarking on a once-in-a-lifetime expedition, a Siberian husky named Sox and his beloved human companion venture out to discover the most beautiful wonder on the planet.
As they traverse through breathtaking National Parks, Sox shares some unforeseen wisdom in a tale inspired by real-life events and shared through social media that has captivated audiences worldwide.
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"The Emmy-winning CBS Sunday Morning correspondent chronicles his year traveling to every one of our National Parks, discovering the most beautiful places and most interesting people that America has to offer. When Conor Knighton decided to spend a year wandering through America's "best idea," he was worried the whole thing might end up being his worst idea. But after a broken engagement and a broken heart, Conor desperately needed a change of scenery....
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