Description

Be brave and set your spirit free on an exciting journey across the U.S. of A, taking in 50 incredible adventures!

From the award-winning author ofNational Parks of the USA, Kate Siber, this stunning book showcasesan amazing adventure activity to try in every single state.50 Adventures in the 50 Statesfeatures gripping outdoors activities, vividly illustrated and described alongsidefascinating factsabout the nature and geography of each activity location the very best the U.S.A. has to offer budding young adventurers!

Each adventure is illustrated with abeautiful, poster-worthy image, withpull-out factsabout how the adventure activity is accomplished and key information about the areasnatural and cultural highlights.

Activities range from the high-octane, such aswind surfingthe Gulf Coast in Texas orcanyoneeringin Utah, to the magical and inspiring, such assoaking in natural hot springsin Idaho,stargazingfrom a train in Nevada andwitnessing the synchronous firefly displaysin Tennessee. Wonder at the beauty as you:

• Walk on an active glacier in Alaska
• Climb the highest peak in the Northeast in New Hampshire
• Horseback ride through ancient canyons with a Navajo guide in Arizona
• Surf the iconic Venice Beach in California

This book is to be pored over and treasured by aspiring adventurers be they children or adults!

The 50 States seriesof books for young explorers celebrates the USA and the wider world with key facts and fun activities about the people, history, and natural environments that make each location within them uniquely wonderful. Beautiful illustrations, maps, and infographics bring the places to colorful life.

From School Library Journal

Gr 46Siber highlights activities native to each of the 50 states. The topics discussed include the fall colors of Vermont, the Badlands of North Dakota, the downtown Chicago, IL, ice rink in winter, the bird population of New York City, scuba diving off the coast of North Carolina, and digging for salt crystals at the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. The entries are engaging, but this is the type of volume that can easily lead young readers to assume that the spotlighted activity is the main feature of each state. Each two-page chapter showcases Hill’s vibrant illustrations. Some animals resemble caricatures. Text boxes provide a general overview and history of the location and attraction. Other relevant information is scattered across the spread. Some readers will struggle with the haphazard arrangement of the text. Pronunciations and definitions are missing. There is an index, but no glossary. Some statements are contradictory. For instance, a question in the Kansas section asks, “Did you know that prairies grow in places that are too dry for forests and too wet for deserts?” At the bottom of the page, the text reads, “Jackrabbits, cottontails, rodents, lizards, and deer all live on the prairie. In forested areas near streams, foxes and bobcats prowl.” VERDICT This title might be useful for supplying a unique fact for state reports, but it is not a comprehensive resource.Eldon Younce, Anthony P.L., KS

• Publisher : Wide Eyed Editions; Illustrated edition (October 6, 2020)
• Language : English
• Hardcover : 112 pages
• ISBN-10 : 0711254451
• ISBN-13 : 978-0711254459
• Reading age : 4 – 9 years, from customers
• Grade level : 1 – 6
• Item Weight : 2.1 pounds
• Dimensions : 10.45 x 0.7 x 12.55 inches