Go West: A Booklist

 In order to get ready to travel west, we have been doing some reading. Here are some book recommendations if you are interested:

To Dare Mighty Things: The Life of Theodore Roosevelt

By Doreen Rappaport

This book describes the life of our 26th president who was instrumental

 in the establishment of the U.S. National Parks system.

"It is not what we have that will make us a great nation; it is the way in which we use it."

-Teddy Roosevelt

John Muir: America's Naturalist

By Thomas Locker

John Muir was an American environmentalist and an early 

advocate of the preservation of American wilderness.

The Camping Trip That Changed America:

Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir and our National Parks

by Barb Rosenstock

Hanging Off Jefferson's Nose

By Tina Nichols Court

Tells the story of the life of Lincoln Borglum, the son 

of Mount Rushmore sculptor, Gutzon Borglum.

 National Geographic Kids

 National Parks Guide USA

National Parks: A Kids Guide to America's Parks, Monuments and Landmarks

By Erin McHugh

Discover National Monuments

By Cynthia Light Brown

M is for Majestic: A National Parks Alphabet

By David Domeniconi

A True Book: Arches National Park

By David Peterson

This series has a book for many of the National Parks

Amelia's Are We There Yet Longest Ever Car Trip

and other Amelia Books

By Marissa Moss