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A walk in the park : the true story of a spectacular misadventure in the Grand Canyon / by Fedarko, Kevin,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the epic adventure tale The Emerald Mile comes the most dramatic and deeply moving account ever of walking the Grand Canyon, a highly dangerous, life-changing 750-mile trek. The Grand Canyon is an American treasure, visited by more than 6 million people a year, many of whom are rendered speechless by its vast beauty, mystery, and complexity. Now, in A Walk in the Park, author Kevin Fedarko chronicles his year-long effort to find a 750-mile path along the length of the Grand Canyon, through a vertical wilderness suspended between the caprock along the rims of the abyss and the Colorado River, which flows along its bottom. Consisting of countless cliffs and steep drops, plus immense stretches with almost no access to water, and the fact that not a single trail links its eastern doorway to its western terminus, this jewel of national parks is so challenging that when Fedarko departed fewer people had completed the journey in one single hike than had walked on the moon. The intensity of the effort required him to break his trip into several legs, each of which held staggering dangers and unexpected discoveries. Accompanying Fedarko through this sublime yet perilous terrain is the award-winning photographer Peter McBride, who captures the stunning landscape in breathtaking photos. Together, they encounter long-lost Native American ruins, the remains of Old West prospectors' camps, present day tribal activists, and signs that commercial tourism is impinging on the park's remote wildness. An epic adventure, action-packed survival tale, and a deep spiritual journey, A Walk in the Park gives us an unprecedented glimpse of the crown jewel of America's National Parks: an iconic landscape framed by ancient rock whose contours are recognized by all, but whose secrets and treasures are known to almost no one, and whose topography encompasses some of the harshest, least explored, most awe-inspiring terrain in the world"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Fedarko, Kevin; McBride, Peter (Photographer);
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Hey Grandude! / by McCartney, Paul.; Durst, Kathryn.;
With his magic compass and postcards, Grandude takes his four grandchildren on adventures around the world.LSC
Subjects: Grandfathers; Voyages and travels; Magic; Postcards;
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Lalani of the distant sea / by Kelly, Erin Entrada.; Cho, Lian.;
"Twelve-year-old Lalani Sarita takes on the impossible task of traveling to the legendary Mount Isa, towering on an island to the north. Generations of men and boys have died on the same quest--how can a timid young girl in a tiny boat survive the epic tests of the archipelago?"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Villages; Sex role;
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The ice chips and the magical rink / by MacGregor, Roy,1948-; MacGregor, Kerry.; Smith, Kim,1986-;
If you could travel through time, who would you want to meet? Lucas Finnigan eats, sleeps and breathes hockey. With his friends Edge, Swift and Crunch, Lucas plays on his hometown<U+2019>s rink, dreaming of the day when he knows he<U+2019>ll make the NHL. But lately money has been tight at home, and, after a major growth spurt, Lucas is forced to wear hand-me-down gear that doesn<U+2019>t quite fit right. Now he<U+2019>s not sure he<U+2019>ll ever make it to the Hall of Fame like his hockey heroes. And that<U+2019>s not the only problem. With the community arena<U+2019>s chiller on the fritz, and replacement parts too tough to come by, it looks like Lucas and his friends may be doomed to a season on a plastic rink<U+2014>or worse, no hockey at all! But with a magical discovery, and some help from one of hockey's greatest players (who was a kid once, too!), their final skate might turn into their first great adventure.LSC
Subjects: Hockey stories.; Hockey teams; Time travel; Magic;
© 2018., HarperCollins,
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The unexpected life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts : being an absolutely accurate autobiographical account of my follies, fortunes & fate written by himself / by Avi,1937-;
In 1724 England, twelve-year-old Oliver Cromwell Pitts embarks on a journey from his seaside home in Melcombe Regis to London to find his father and his older sister, a journey filled with thieves, adventurers, and treachery.LSC
Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Historical fiction.; Runaway teenagers; Criminals; Voyages and travels;
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Double cross / by Gibbs, Stuart,1969-; Dumas, Alexandre,1802-1870.Trois mousquetaires.;
When Greg and the Musketeers return to Paris and find the city under siege, they leap into action to prevent King Louis from being overthrown and history from being changed forever.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, duc de, 1585-1642; Time travel; Characters and characteristics in literature;
© c2013., HarperCollins,
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The pilgrims of Rayne / by MacHale, D. J.;
With Saint Dane seemingly on the verge of toppling all of the territories, Pendragon and Courtney set out to rescue Mark and find themselves traveling--and battling--their way through different worlds as they try to save all of Halla.Ages 10 up.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Demonology; Space and time; Diaries;
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Mouse overboard! / by Stilton, Geronimo.; Loizedda, Danilo,1971-; Aliprandi, Christian.; Tramontozzi, Lidia Morson.; Dami, Elisabetta.;
Appeals to 2nd-4th graders.Reading level: Grade 4.LSC
Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Sea stories.; Stilton, Geronimo; Gama, Vasco da, 1469-1524; Mice; Reporters and reporting; Brothers and sisters; Ocean travel;
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The outlandish companion : in which much is revealed regarding Claire and Jamie Fraser, their lives and times, antecedents, adventures, companions and progeny, with learned commentary (and many footnotes) by their humble creator / by Gabaldon, Diana;
Includes bibliographical references and Internet addresses.Discography: p. 551-555.
Subjects: Gabaldon, Diana; Gabaldon, Diana; Gabaldon, Diana; Randall, Claire (Fictitious character); Fraser, Jamie (Fictitious character); Historical fiction; Fantasy fiction; Time travel in literature.; Love stories;
© c1999., Doubleday Canada,
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Thomas & friends. [videorecording] : the movie / by André, Peter,voice actor.; Awdry, W.Railway series.[videorecording].; Grundy, Yvonne,voice actor.; May, Joseph,voice actor.; HIT Entertainment,production company.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Joseph May, Yvonne Grundy, Peter Andre.When a mischievous little racing car called Ace passes through Sodor on his way around the world, Thomas is inspired to embark on his ambitious trip. Traveling full steam ahead across five continents, Thomas discovers magnificent new sights and experiences exciting places and cultures. He makes friends with an inspiring and fun Kenyan engine called Nia. With so much for Thomas to learn about the world, will Nia be successful in teaching him a lesson about the true meaning of friendship?Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Children's films.; Animated films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Thomas, the Tank Engine (Fictitious character); Friendship; Locomotives;
For private home use only.
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