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Hansen, Grace

Summary: "Built by the Inca people thousands of years ago, Machu Picchu still stands today after it was mysteriously abandoned by those who inhabited it. Young readers will learn about who built it, when it was built, and why it was built. This title is complete with impressive historical and current photographs and images, and simple text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Kids 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 985.37 HAN

Garretson, Dee

Summary: In this all-new very special miniseries, the Aldens have been recruited by a secret society to return lost artifacts and treasures to their rightful locations--all around the world! The final leg of the Aldens' journey brings them to South America and to the Salt Flats in northern Argentina. But when they hit a dead end, they realize someone has tricked them in order to delay their plans!...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2017

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED BCGA 5

Stine, Megan

Summary: Built in the fifteenth century and tucked away in the mountains of Peru, Machu Picchu was abandoned after the Spaniards conquered the Incan empire in the sixteenth century. It remained hidden until 1911 when Hiram Bingham uncovered the marvelous complex and shared his discovery with the world. Today, hundreds of thousands of people visit the site to climb the 3,000 stone steps, explore the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop, an Imprint of Penguin Random House 2018

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J900 WHE

Garbe, Suzanne.

Summary: "Describes the archeological wonder of Machu Picchu, including discovery, artifacts, ancient peoples, and preservation"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: J 985 GAR

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 985 GAR

Osborne, Mary Pope

Summary: When the magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie to a mountainside, they are surprised to find farmers nearby. Then they learn that the farmer's baby llama has been stolen, and Jack and Annie vow to bring the little animal back to its owners. But the journey is treacherous--they must climb to the peak of Machu Picchu and climb back down in order to complete this mission. Jack and Annie have been...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC OSB

Osborne, Mary Pope

Summary: "The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie away to South America, where they must climb Machu Picchu to save a baby llama" -- Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE OSB

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED MTH 34

Martinez-Neal, Juana

Summary: Enjoying days spent with animal friends near her home in the Amazon, young Zonia wonders what to do on a day when the rainforest calls out to her for help, in a lushly illustrated story that is complemented by back matter about the Asháninka community.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MAR

Thomson, Hugh.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Overlook Press 2003

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 985.37 THO

Lassieur, Allison

Summary: This encyclopedia offers readers the chance to explore the 63 national parks in the United States and its territories. Alongside photos of the parks, the text highlights each park's history, points of interest, and things to do. Features include glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopedias, an imprint of Abdo Reference 2023

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J917.3 LAS

Osborne, Mary Pope

Summary: Whisked away by the Magic Tree House to a mountainside farm, Jack and Annie embark on a treacherous climb to the peak of Machu Picchu to help rescue a stolen baby llama.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Listening Library 2020

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Sze, Gillian

Summary: "When you ask me why your skin is brown, I will tell you that you are my favorite color. I will say that your skin was decided long, long ago. Time was just waiting for you. So begins a mother's celebration of her children's brown skin, told through warm and vivid poetry."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SZE

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Social Sze

Waugh, Kathy

Summary: When Molly plans a birthday surprise, a moose gets in the way! Can Molly's quick thinking save the day?

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN WAU

Adams, Mark

Summary: Traces the author's recreation of Hiram Bingham III's discovery of the ancient citadel, Machu Picchu, in the Andes Mountains of Peru, describing his struggles with rudimentary survival tools and his experiences at the sides of local guides.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2011

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Adult, Call number: 985 ADA

Stilton, Thea

Summary: "When Paulina gets a phone call from home telling her that a friend is missing, the Thea Sisters travel to Peru to help solve the mystery. There, the five mice climb the Andes Mountains in search of a missing archaeologist. Along the way, they stumble upon clues leading them to a mysterious hidden city. Will the Thea Sisters find Paulina's friend, and the treasure of the Secret City?" -- P. [4]...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2010

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Series Stilton 2010

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC STI

Thomas, M. J.

Summary: "Peter, Mary, and their faithful dog Hank travel back to the time of Noah. With only seven days to solve the riddle of the scroll and escape the impending flood, Peter, Mary, and Hank must race to help Noah and his family finish the ark"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: WorthyKids/ideals 2017

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Stilton, Geronimo

Summary: When Geronimo Stilton and his friends time travel to three different centuries seeking artifacts missing from the mouseum, they meet Alexander the Great, Queen Cleopatra, Francis Drake, and Mozart.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc 2021

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC STI

Cassuto, David N.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: University of Michigan Press 1994

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: MI 977.458 CAS

Stokes, Jonathan W.

Summary: After twelve-year-old Addison Cooke's uncle unearths ancient Incan secrets in Peru, he is kidnapped by a shadowy organization intent on stealing the treasure unless Addison and his friends can decipher the clues first.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2016

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC STO

Martinez-Neal, Juana

Summary: "Explora las maravillas de la Amazonía con Zonia, una niña asháninka, cuyas alegres aventuras en la selva se interrumpen un día por un misterioso y desconcertante descubrimiento." --contraportada.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2021

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J468 MAR SPANISH

Man-Kong, Mary

Summary: A book about the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2016

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE MAN

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR Purple Man-Kong 2016

Andreae, Giles

Summary: Pip-Pip, the littlest penguin, is teased for being afraid of the water until, with his mother's guidance, he finally jumps in.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc. 2018

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Summary: Television program that explores the Inca civilization from the perspective of their construction techniques. Archaeological teams use traditional building techniques to test their hypotheses, including the building of a 150-foot suspension bridge using nothing but grass.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2006

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SEC

Amin, Anita Nahta

Summary: Reeya Rai and her friend Finlay discover a priceless ivory peacock in a cave near the Roman site her parents are studying, and Reeya must come up with a way to retrieve the nearly inaccessible artefact before the greedy Dr. Acker finds it.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2024

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE AMI

Young, Judy

Summary: "Buck and Toni and the Buck Bray TV crew head to Utah's Canyonlands National Park to film an episode. There Buck and Toni find themselves in danger at the Dinosaur Stomping Grounds, as they try to discover who is behind the vandalization and theft of the area's ancient artifacts"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2017

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC YOU

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