{"product_id":"where-is-arizona-isbn-9798217053407","title":"Where Is Arizona?","description":"\u003cb\u003eDive into the history, geography, and culture of Arizona in this installment of the 50 States series. From major cities to historic events, \u003ci\u003eWhere Is Arizona?\u003c\/i\u003e introduces you to the state in a whole new way, whether you’re proud to call it home or learning about a distant destination.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the creators of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Who Was? series comes a new collection of books all about the fifty states!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVisit famous landmarks like the Grand Canyon. Meet the Ancestral Puebloan people who lived in what is now Arizona. Read about the biodiversity of the desert. Fans of sports, nature, and weird facts will all find something to love about the state that produces more copper than any other. Not to mention the discovery of Pluto!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluding timelines, black-and-white illustrations, and a fact-filled “At a Glance” section, this book has everything you need to know about the heritage, development, and present day of Arizona.Jennifer Marino Walters is a writer and editor specializing in family and parenting topics. She has written for major media such as the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times, Reader’s Digest, Parenting, Scholastic News, \u003c\/i\u003eand Care.com. Jennifer lives with her husband, twin boys, and daughter near Washington, DC, where they love to explore museums and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTed Hammond is an illustrator and graphic novel cover artist. His art has been seen in \u003ci\u003eHeavy Metal \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and Zenescope Comics.\u003cb\u003eWhere Is Arizona?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe year was 1903. President Theodore Roosevelt was taking a three-month journey through the American Southwest aboard a special train. On the morning of May 6, the president arrived in what is now Arizona. It was the first time he had ever been to the area. That’s when he saw a breathtaking sight—the Grand Canyon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Grand Canyon is a deep, massive valley with steep rock sides in northwest Arizona. Twisting and turning for 278 miles, it features layers of rock in all sorts of colors, such as red, orange, golden brown, and pink. Roosevelt was overwhelmed by the views from the canyon’s rim, or edge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore he left, Roosevelt made a now-famous speech to the crowd that had gathered. “Keep this great wonder of nature as it now is,” he said. “You cannot improve on it. . . . What you can do is to keep it for your children, your children’s children, and for all who come after you, as one of the great sights which every American . . . should see.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter Roosevelt left, the image of the Grand Canyon remained vivid in his mind, and his desire to protect it grew stronger. In 1908, he declared the Grand Canyon a national monument. But it wasn’t until 1919 that the Grand Canyon finally got the full protection Roosevelt had dreamed of. On February 26 of that year, President Woodrow Wilson passed a law making the Grand Canyon the country’s fifteenth national park. A national park is a special wilderness area protected by the US government.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday, the Grand Canyon is the third most-visited of the sixty-three US national parks. Nearly five million people visit it each year! The Grand Canyon is also considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Carved out over millions of years by the mighty Colorado River, the world-famous canyon and the river that made it shaped much of Arizona’s landscape.","brand":"Penguin Workshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233849028837,"sku":"NP9798217053407","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9798217053407.jpg?v=1767744031","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/where-is-arizona-isbn-9798217053407","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}