Local History Challenge

Colorado's serene natural scenery is legendary---however, all is not calm in Colorado. Floods, wildfires, avalanches, and even earthquakes make living in the state an adventure! In this informative and engaing book written for young readers, Lisa Gardiner explains the history and science of Colorad's natural disasters with amazing photos and fun illustrations.

Few other states in our union have the magnificent topography of the Centennial State. This unique Colorado landscape is beautifully represented in the illustrations of Helle Urban, as the rhyming verse and expository text of Louise Whitney defines those images and expands our understanding of the Rockies, Blue spruces, Springs, and Yucca plants that paint this land. An excellent addition to our state alphabet book series, C is for Centennial entertains as it educates and its multi-tiered format makes it accessible for readers of all ages and at all elevations.

Describes the history, geography, government, economics and people of Colorado.

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Presents information about the state of Colorado, its nickname, motto, and emblems.