Discover Great National Parks: Grand Canyon

·Reading Level: Grades 4-6

·Features historical information about the Grand Canyon, how it was formed and what the layers of dirt mean in the earth's geological history

·Includes information on its association with the Navajo, Hopi, Havasupai, Hualapai, Zuni, and Yavapai native Americans who still live there today.

·Discusses the wildlife in the Canyon including the Grand Canyon pink rattlesnake, rock squirrels, elk, condor, and ravens.

·Includes activities that visitors to the park can enjoy including hiking, whitewater rafting and mule rides.

·Includes beautiful photographs of The Grand Canyon, both current and what it looked like before it became a national park, fun facts about the park, chapter notes, suggested reading, glossary and an index.

Auteur

Claire O'Neal - Tammy Gagne