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I survived volume 17
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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No grizzly has ever killed a human in Glacier National Park before... until tonight. Eleven-year-old Melody Vega and her family come to Glacier every year. Mel loves it here - the beautiful landscapes and wildlife make it easy to forget her real-world troubles. But this year is different. With Mom gone, every moment in the park is a reminder of the past. Then Mel comes face-to-face with a mighty grizzly.
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"An account of the unsolved murder of two women in Shenandoah National Park, by a journalist with unprecedented access to all key elements of the case, and a story that reveals the challenges of wilderness forensics and the failures of our justice system"--
May 1996. Lollie Winans and Julie Williams entered Virginia's Shenandoah National Park for a week-long backcountry camping trip. The couple had met and fallen in love the previous summer while...
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Cody Hoyt, while a brilliant cop, is an alcoholic struggling with two months of sobriety when his mentor and AA sponsor Hank Winters is found burned to death in a remote mountain cabin. At first it looks like the suicide of a man who's fallen off the wagon, but Cody knows Hank better than that. Sober for fourteen years, Hank took pride in his hard-won sobriety and never hesitated to drop whatever he was doing to talk Cody off a ledge. When Cody...
4) Cold shot
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Chesapeake valor volume 1
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English
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Three friends-- a former SWAT-team sniper turned park ranger, an FBI agent, and a crime scene analyst-- reunite and join with a beautiful forensic anthropologist to identify skeletal remains uncovered near Little Round Top in Gettysburg National Military Park. Their investigation causes them to become targets themselves.
5) Hard truth
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Just days after marrying Sheriff Paul Davidson, Anna Pigeon moves to Colorado to assume her new post as district ranger at Rocky Mountain National Park.
When two of three children who'd gone missing from a religious retreat reappear, Anna's investigation brings her face-to-face with a paranoid sect—and with a villain so evil, he'll make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end.
When two of three children who'd gone missing from a religious retreat reappear, Anna's investigation brings her face-to-face with a paranoid sect—and with a villain so evil, he'll make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end.
6) Winter study
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Anna Pigeon mysteries volume 14
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English
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Visiting an isolated Lake Superior isle to study wolf behavior, ranger Anna Pigeon joins a scientific group that subsequently discovers unusual DNA evidence suggesting that a giant and dangerous wolf hybrid has been introduced by an unknown source.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 15
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Marooned on Cumberland Island National Seashore, Anna waits out a 21 day assignment on fire detail. When a drug prevention plane crashes and her team is called into action, suspicions are aroused over the cause of the 'accident'. Anna becomes involved in the investigation and stumbles onto shady dealings.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In Mount Rushmore, young readers will explore this American landmark and learn about its historic and symbolic significance. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they explore this important site.
A labeled diagram helps readers understand items associated with Mount Rushmore, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about Mount Rushmore online using our safe search...
10) Wagons West
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Hank the Cowdog volume 67
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English
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It's early springtime on the ranch, and Hank is going through the usual motions of making sure that a warm spring arrives safely: singing songs about it, barking faithfully each morning, and helping the cowboys with their work around the ranch. However, in the midst of a particularly hard day's nap, he receives a report that his little birdy friend, Madame Moonshine, is in danger of being eaten by Pete the Barncat! Naturally, Hank springs into
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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A tour through Yellowstone National Park, (complete with maps, legends, and detailed captions and factoids) introduces the park's flora, fauna, topography, history, weather, and attractions. Grand Loop Road, Uncle Tom's Trail, Isa Lake, and Shoshone influences are all discussed. America's national parks preserve some of our country's most unusual and beloved natural wonders. Our Visitor Guides give readers the opportunity to discover each park as...
12) Borderline
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Hoping the adventure of a raft trip in Big Bend National Park will lift her spirits, Paul takes Anna to southwest Texas. Instead of the soul-soothing experience they'd longed for, the couple finds a pregnant woman--more dead than alive--and soon they are sucked into a labyrinth of intrigue that leads from the Mexican desert to the steps of the Governor's Mansion in Austin.
13) Ill Wind
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Anna Pigeon mysteries volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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Park ranger Anna Pigeon probes the murder of fellow ranger Stacey Meyers in the Mesa Verde National Park. Meyers was investigating the sabotage of equipment used in installing a water pipe through ancient Indian grounds. The construction is opposed by many people.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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"Yosemite's granite cliffs, snow-covered mountain slopes, and giant sequoia trees attract rock climbers, skiers, snowboarders, and nature lovers alike. Yosemite National Park explores the park, including its geology, plant and animal life, the peoples who have called it home, and its main attractions."--Publisher's website.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A tour through Florida's Everglades National Park, (complete with maps, legends, and detailed captions and factoids) introduces the park's flora, fauna, topography, history, weather, and attractions. The Coe Visitor Center, various trails, and Miccosukee and Seminole influences are all discussed. America's national parks preserve some of our country's most unusual and beloved natural wonders. Our Visitor Guides give readers the opportunity to discover...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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A tour through South Dakota's Badlands National Park introduces the park's flora, fauna, topography, history, weather, and attractions. Visitor centers, overlooks, the Badlands Loop Road, as well as the Pine Ridge Reservation are all discussed. Additional features to aid in comprehension include a table of contents, informative captions and sidebars, detailed maps, map legends, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"The Everglades are unique among the national parks for their warm wetlands. Everglades National Park explores the park, including its geology, plant and animal life, the peoples who have called it home, and its main attractions. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject."--Publisher's website.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"The Grand Canyon's stunning path is visible from space and attracts more than 5 million people each year. Grand Canyon National Park explores the park, including its geology, plant and animal life, the peoples who have called it home, and its main attractions. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject."--Publisher's website.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A tour through Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park, (complete with maps, legends, and detailed captions and factoids) introduces the park's flora, fauna, topography, history, weather, and attractions. Lee's Ferry, the Tusayan Ruins, and Glen Canyon Dam are discussed. America's national parks preserve some of our country's most unusual and beloved natural wonders. Our Visitor Guides give readers the opportunity to discover each park as if they were...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A tour through Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park introduces the park's flora, fauna, topography, history, weather, and attractions. Menor's Ferry, Mount Moran, The Old Patriarch, and Shoshone influences are all discussed. Additional features to aid in comprehension include a table of contents, informative captions and sidebars, detailed maps, map legends, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.|Detailed maps|Glossary of...
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