Author Mike Graf is coming to Northview Elementary School

Author, National Parks writer, weatherman and teacher Mike Graf will be coming to talk to all students on Thursday, April 21.  Mr. Graf has a passion for teaching, writing and inspiring kids to read more and to be creative.  He also does an amazing job at explaining the “research process” involved in writing his books; even fiction books require research!   The books selected for ordering and autographing on this list specifically relate to the topics Mike Graf will be sharing at our school. More information about each of these books can be found by visiting Mike’s website at: www.mikegrafauthor.com.  If you would like to get a head start on the fun, please complete this form below and return it to the Northview library with payment by April 15. Payment can be cash or checks payable to MIKE GRAF.

The Adventures with the Parkers series centers around the Parkers, an intrepid family of four, as they embark on their national park adventures.  This is a great series for kids; it is packed with action as well as facts about nature, outdoor safety, environmental issues and much more.

Storm is a children’s reference book on storms and severe weather worldwide. Complete with charts, graphs and graphics, a CD Rom, full color illustrations, and personal weather accounts, Storm is packed with weather excitement and information!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


The Adventures with the Parkers (National Parks adventures)   8 titles:

1.      Danger in the Narrows (Zion and Bryce Canyon)                          $10.00

2.      Tale of the Scorpion (Grand Canyon)                                              $10.00

3.      Harrowing Ascent of Half Dome (Yosemite)                                   $10.00

4.      Eye of the Grizzly (Yellowstone)                                                        $10.00

5.      Crack of the Glacier (Olympic)                                                         $10.00

6.      Ridge Runner Rescue (Great Smoky Mountains)                           $10.00

7.      Peril on Long’s Peak (Rocky Mountain)                                          $10.00

8.      Going to the Sun (Glacier)                                                                 $10.00

Storm                                                                                                            $20.00                   NON FICTION

Cave Story                                                                                                    $10.00                                   FICTION

How Does a Cloud Become a Thunderstorm?                                       $10.00                   NON FICTION

Glow Worms                                                                                               $10.00                                   FICTION

Tornado                                                                                                        $10.00                                   FICTION

How Does Water Turn into Electricity?                                                  $10.00                   NON FICTION

Whale Rescue                                                                                             $10.00                   FICTION

A Year of Change                                                                                         $10.00                   FICTION

 

*Summaries for these books can be found at http://mikegrafauthor.com/allbooks.htm

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