Grand Canyon: Tail of the Scorpion (Adventures With the Parkers, 2)

Twin brother and sister, James and Morgan, visit Grand Canyon National Park with their parents and go on an adventurous, often demanding, three-day hike learning much about the geology, animals, plants, and history of one of the earth's largest canyons. Accompanying sidebar notes include additional facts about the canyon and the facilities, major sites, and rules of the national park.Twin brother and sister, James and Morgan, visit Grand Canyon National Park with their parents and go on an adventurous, often demanding, three-day hike learning much about the geology, animals, plants, and history of one of the earth's largest canyons.

Mike Graf has shared his writing as well as his weather and national park experiences with children and teachers in hundreds of schools. Graf currently instructs part-time at Chico State University, teaching classes in child development and children's literature, and is a weather man for KHSL-TV. He visits many national parks each year. Marjorie Leggitt is a nationally recognized professional scientific illustrator, with clients such as the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Missouri Botanical Gardens, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Miami Science Museum, and many text and trade book publishers. Leggitt currently teaches botanical illustration at the Denver Botanic Gardens School of Botanical Art and Illustration.