The Washington Adventure

The Washington Adventure
Author: Ruth Pelz
Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2002-12-12
Genre: Washington (State)
ISBN: 9780879059866

The Washington Adventure is a 4th grade Washington history textbook. The outline for this book is based on the Washington State Social Studies Curriculum and teaches geography, history, economics, and government. The book places the state's historical events in the context of our nation's history. The student edition has many features such as Places to Locate, Terms to Understand, primary sources, maps and timelines that engage students in influential people and periods or events that have influenced Washington history. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Natural Washington Chapter 2 Native Americans Chapter 3 Explorers and Fur Traders Chapter 4 Missionaries and Pioneers Chapter 5 Washington Becomes a State Chapter 6 Beginning the Twentieth Century Chapter 7 Modern Times Chapter 8 Earning a Living Chapter 9 Government for All of Us

The Adventure Gap

The Adventure Gap
Author: James Edward Mills
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2024-09-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1680516817

Features a new “where are they now” section, updating readers on lives of expedition’s original climbers Fully updated and detailed resources based on the "Anti-Racism in the Outdoors" (ARITO) guide Readers’ Guide explores additional context and questions for further consideration Outdoor journalist James Edward Mills’s book, The Adventure Gap, is a groundbreaking volume that is equal parts adventure story, history, and inspiration as it chronicles the first American all-Black summit attempt on Denali in 2013. Mills uses this momentous expedition as a jumping-off point to explore diversity in the outdoors, from Mathew Henson who stood at the North Pole in 1909 to contemporary adventurers such as polar explorer Barbara Hillary and rock climber Kai Lightner. This tenth anniversary edition once again shares the compelling events that unfolded during Expedition Denali’s summit bid. But it also provides fresh context: A new thought-provoking afterword by Mills examines what has evolved in and around the outdoor community since that effort. He highlights progress and inspiring stories, such as Full Circle Everest, an expedition led by Phillip Henderson that put an all-Black team on top of the world’s highest peak. And he points to places where we can and should all strive for higher achievement. The Adventure Gap has become an essential text in outdoor education and inspiration--a story of our times, now more relevant than ever.

Everybody Loves Grace

Everybody Loves Grace
Author: Katy McQuaid
Publisher:
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2021-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781948512114

It's time to leave Pennsylvania and Grace says goodbye to her special friend, Nathan. Grace shares the next part of her road trip adventure to Washington, DC and Virginia. She also visits where her mommy used to work in Virginia.

Spy for George Washington

Spy for George Washington
Author: Jay Leibold
Publisher: Bantam Books
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1985
Genre: Adventure
ISBN: 9780553251340

You are a spy for the Colonists in the Revolutionary War. You've been entrusted with a special task: obtain the British plans and bring them back to General George Washington. But enemy patrols are everywhere.

The Washington Adventure

The Washington Adventure
Author: MR Stephen Michael Moore
Publisher:
Total Pages: 490
Release: 2015-10-25
Genre:
ISBN: 9780993392603

Set amidst the 1812 Anglo-American war The Washington Adventure follows the story of legendary pompous idiot, William (Lord) Peel of Tornbridge, the inept financier who arrived on the east coast of America with a ship full of gold and slaves and hopes of clinching a lucrative land deal. With British forces stretched by the never-ending war with Napoleon, President Madison had chosen his moment to strike and needed gold for weapons and slaves to complete the country's new capital, Washington. Unbeknown to William and Madison, however, Europe's war with Bonaparte had suddenly ended and four thousand battle-hardened veterans - Wellington's Invincibles - had been dispatched across the Atlantic with orders to Raise Hell. By the time William arrived in Chesapeake Bay it wasn't the welcoming embrace of the President that greeted him but the British poised for invasion. Based around true events, The Washington Adventure follows a chain of catastrophes that sees William's slaves being taken by the British to fight the Americans and ends with him being blamed for the destruction of the White House as the new capital is obliterated in a single night. Taken from William Peel's own journals and corroborated by the Tornbridge Museum, The Washington Adventure gives an unparalleled glimpse into one of the most extraordinary events inAngloAmerican history; not to mention finally opening up the bizarre and inane world of one of Europe's most influential buffoons. The Washington Adventure is a Gold Medal winner on Harper Collins' international book platform, Authonomy, ultimately reaching No.1 in their chart. At the time of reaching the coveted 'Editor's Desk' it was the highest rated comedy on the site and amongst the highest rated books of all time. Harper Collins gave the following review. 'William Peel is a brilliant character, an aristocratic buffoon - so wealthy he is beyond reproach, and lacking any self awareness, he makes for a superbly comic protagonist. This is a brilliant example of the historical comedy genre' It was rated 4.5 / 5 by hundreds of Authonomy readers with reviews such as... 'well written, funny and highly entertaining', 'brilliant', 'comic genius', 'hysterical fiction', 'absolutely hilarious'."

I am George Washington

I am George Washington
Author: Brad Meltzer
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2016-09-06
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0525428488

Children will want to read about our first president while discussing the presidential elections. This is the ninth book in the New York Times bestselling biography series that inspires while it informs and entertains. (Cover may vary) George Washington was never afraid to be the first to try something, from exploring the woods around his childhood home to founding a brand new nation, the United States of America. With his faith in the American people and tremendous bravery, he helped win the Revolutionary War and became the country’s first president. This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big. Included in each book are: • A timeline of key events in the hero’s history • Photos that bring the story more fully to life • Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable • Childhood moments that influenced the hero • Facts that make great conversation-starters • A virtue this person embodies: George Washington's courage to set off a new course is highlighted here. You’ll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!

Weird Washington

Weird Washington
Author: Jeff Davis
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2008
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1402745451

Each fun and intriguing volume offers more than 250 illustrated pages of places where tourists usually don't venture. These unique travel guides are chock-full of information about oddball curiosities, ghostly places, local legends, and peculiar roadside attractions.

The Sun Is a Compass

The Sun Is a Compass
Author: Caroline Van Hemert
Publisher: Little, Brown Spark
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2019-03-19
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0316414433

For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic to rediscover her love of birds, nature, and adventure. During graduate school, as she conducted experiments on the peculiarly misshapen beaks of chickadees, ornithologist Caroline Van Hemert began to feel stifled in the isolated, sterile environment of the lab. Worried that she was losing her passion for the scientific research she once loved, she was compelled to experience wildness again, to be guided by the sounds of birds and to follow the trails of animals. In March of 2012, she and her husband set off on a 4,000-mile wilderness journey from the Pacific rainforest to the Alaskan Arctic, traveling by rowboat, ski, foot, raft, and canoe. Together, they survived harrowing dangers while also experiencing incredible moments of joy and grace -- migrating birds silhouetted against the moon, the steamy breath of caribou, and the bond that comes from sharing such experiences. A unique blend of science, adventure, and personal narrative, The Sun is a Compass explores the bounds of the physical body and the tenuousness of life in the company of the creatures who make their homes in the wildest places left in North America. Inspiring and beautifully written, this love letter to nature is a lyrical testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Winner of the 2019 Banff Mountain Book Competition: Adventure Travel

The Bobbsey Twins in Washington

The Bobbsey Twins in Washington
Author: Laura Lee Hope
Publisher: 1st World Publishing
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2004-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781595406743

The Bobbsey twins solve a mystery while visiting Washington.