Welcome to Badlands National Park

National Parks
  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

A tour through South Dakota's Badlands National Park introduces the park's flora, fauna, topography, history, weather, and attractions. Visitor centers, overlooks, the Badlands Loop Road, as well as the Pine Ridge Reservation are all discussed. Additional features to aid in comprehension include a table of contents, informative captions and sidebars, detailed maps, map legends, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.

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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Nonfiction
Category STEM
Copyright 2018
Publisher The Child's World, Inc.
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2018-01-01
BISACS JNF051000, JNF025260
Dewey 917.83
Graphics Full-color photographs, Historical photographs
Dimensions 9.5 x 8
Lexile 870
Guided Reading Level S
ATOS Reading Level 5.2
ATOS Interest Level MG
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 109746
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Detailed maps, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Phonetics, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Suggested websites, and Table of contents
  • Strange and Beautiful
  • A Bigger Place
  • Geological Forces
  • Grasslands
  • Reclaimed Wilderness
  • Extreme Weather
  • Badlands Loop Road
  • Map
  • Fast Facts
  • Glossary
  • To Find Out More
  • Index
Author: Teri Temple

Teri Temple is a former elementary school teacher who now travels the country as an event coordinator. She developed a love for mythology as a fifth-grade student following a unit in class on Greek and Roman history. Teri likes to spend her free time hanging out with her family, biking, hiking, and reading. She lives in Minnesota with her husband and their golden retriever, Buddy.

Author: Bob Temple

Bob Temple, who also writes under the name Carl Emerson, is the author of more than 20 nonfiction books for children and young adults, and seven Internet-related titles. Bob holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of St. Thomas and is an award-winning journalist who has enjoyed a 16-year career in newspapers and online journalism. He is also the president of an editorial services and Web content firm based in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. He enjoys traveling, playing golf, and spending time with his wife and three children. Bob lives in Rosemount, Minnesota.

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