U.S. National Parks

Each book in this series begins with a description of a popular park experience, then goes on to describe the history of the park, its top sites, human impact on the area, and other details. The wonders of each park are displayed in large photos along with smaller inset images. Two species from the area are highlighted, listing their life span and endangered status.

A geological process related to the park is explained with a diagram in each book while a map highlights the park’s location. A final spread shares “Park Facts” like the number of annual visitors and a sample food web; there is also a timeline of major events in the park’s history. Recommended books and FactSurfer links offer further opportunities to explore.

VERDICT: A recommended purchase to update collections and support research into famous sites around the U.S.

Olympic National Park Review
In this series, the reader takes an adventure to four different U.S. National Parks. The Blastoff Discovery books have engaging photographs and information to keep readers captivated. Each book focuses on a unique feature of each national park, plants and wildlife of the national park, location, what to expect when visiting the national park, top sites within the national park, and facts about the national park. These non-fiction books include numerous non-fiction text features to support the reader in understanding the important facts in the book. Some non-fiction text features included in each book are engaging photographs, a table of contents, labels, headings, bold-faced words, a map, diagrams, a glossary, and an index. National Parks are a gift to us all but not easily accessible to all of us. These books allow anyone to get an idea of the amenities of the national park without having to physically visit the park. The books’ photographs of the terrain can make any reader imagine the adventures awaiting at each of these national parks.