Yes, the magnificent Grand Canyon sprawls across northwestern Arizona. Many of us have been there and many of us will visit it soon, but how much do we know about the rest of this southwestern state? Author Barbara Gowan and illustrator Katherine Larson help elementary-aged students and older readers alike discover the wonders of the Grand Canyon State through rich images, informative expository text, and simple rhymes. G is for Grand Canyon's multi-tiered approach to educating and entertaining assures that this fall thousands of readers will travel through pages from A to Z, in and around and beyond the Grand Canyon.
Interest Level | Grade 1 - Grade 3 |
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Reading Level | |
Dewey | 979.1 |
Lexile | |
ATOS Reading Level | 6.7 |
Guided Reading Level | |
Language | English |
Publisher | Sleeping Bear Press |
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Available Formats | Hardcover (9781585360680), PDF (9781585366279), ePub (9781133484912), Hosted ebook (9781627533195), Kindle (9781410309051) |
Copyright | 2003, 2010, 2014 |
Number of Pages | 40 |
Dimensions | 11 x 9 |
Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
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Author: Barbara Gowan
Barbara Gowan, a former park naturalist, is a Sales Director for Discovery Toys. The University of Notre Dame graduate also educates parents on children's literacy. Barbara lives in Scottsdale with her husband and two teenage daughters, where she shares her yard with a covey of quail, a family of javelina, wandering coyotes and an occasional rattlesnake.
Illustrator: Katherine Larson
In addition to being an artist, Katherine Larson is also a diva, with extensive experience and recognition as an opera singer. She trained for more than two years in Italy and continues to do local performances and often incorporates music and singing in her school presentations. Katherine lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Full-color illustrations |