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2017.
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Time spent with the family in a Coachmen Leprechaun or a Holiday Rambler is unforgettable. Indiana retains a unique place in the RV industry going back to the 1930s, when pioneering individuals like Milo Miller, Harold Platt and Wilbur Schult created the original RV business in the Elkhart-South Bend area, making campers for sale. By the end of World War II, the national media was identifying Elkhart as the "Trailer Capital of the World." That status...
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Car camping, hike-in tent camping, bivouacking, mountaineering, RV camping, glamping, back yard camping... whatever your style, outdoor adventure awaits! For camping enthusiasts, this fascinating (and packable) volume holds a comprehensive look at the origins of the practice and the ways that bring all these enthusiasts together.
From the early days of recreational camping in the late nineteenth century through the multitude of modern camping options...
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"A 100th anniversary tribute chronicles the inspiring true story of a Chinese-American trail cook whose resourcefulness during a historical camping venture in the Sierras safeguarded a team of influential writers, tycoons, politicians and celebrities who later founded the National Park Service"--Publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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In 1953, as two men summit Mount Everest for the first time, Charlie Houston and a team of mountaineers carve a path up the second highest peak on Earth: the deadly K2. For Houston, reaching the top of K2 is a lifelong dream, an obsession that began 15 years earlier on his first expedition there. Now, Houston's team follows their tracks, stumbling on camps abandoned during the bitter tragedy. With the summit in their grasp, a vicious storm and a sudden...
7) Archery
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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480L
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English
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""Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to archery. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher"--
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English
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Fishing is one of the oldest jobs around! Readers can explore the long history of fishing, the evolution of fishing tools over time, and the development of the modern-day fishing industry. Fascinating images, intriguing facts, a table of contents, glossary, and index all work together to provide an engaging experience for readers.
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Who are the real campers? Through-hiking backpackers traversing the Appalachian Trail? The family in an SUV making a tour of national parks and sleeping in tents at campgrounds? People committed to the RV lifestyle who move their homes from state to state as season and whim dictate? Terence Young would say: all of the above. Camping is one of the country's most popular pastimes-tens of millions of Americans go camping every year. Whether on foot,...
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Scale the world's highest peaks, plunge to the depths of the ocean, wade through the dense jungles of the Amazon, and cross every terrain in between in Incredible Survival Stories. Featuring more than a dozen firsthand accounts from celebrated explorers and adventurers, this collection includes some of the most perilous accounts of man versus nature ever to be penned. Prepare to be amazed, as within these pages you'll:
•Join Theodore Roosevelt's...
12) Chris Kyle
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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This biography examines the life of Chris Kyle using easy-to-read, compelling text. Through striking historical and contemporary images and photographs and informative sidebars, readers will learn about Kyle's family background, childhood, education, service in the US Navy SEALS, and his time as a sniper. Informative sidebars enhance and support the text. Features include a table of contents, timeline, facts page, glossary, bibliography, and an index....
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[2022]
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English
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"It's time to hit the road! After years of inventing things that other people needed, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford realize there is something they need - a vacation! So, the famous inventors pack up Ford's Model T and invite their good friends Harvey Firestone and John Burroughs to come along. "The Four Vagabonds" take to America's back roads to enjoy the country's natural wonders, fireside chats, frolicking fun - and even a few new inventions. What...
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This lyrical picture book celebrates the beauty of nature while exploring the diverse landscapes of the National Parks across the United States of America.
From the volcanos of Haleakalā National Park in Hawai'i to waterfalls of Yosemite to the churning ocean at Acadia National Park in Maine, I Am Made of Mountains takes readers on a tour to honor America's great outdoors. Sixteen parks are highlighted, and the story follows a different child...
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