Description

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Young readers will love exploring the active volcanoes and lava fields that give Hawaii Volcanoes National Park its name.

Follow Ranger Rick as he gives the youngest reader (Ages 6-7) a fun and fascinating tour of some of the most spectacular places in the United States. Stunning photos, fun and informative text, and a helpful field guide introduce the wonder of America's national parks to the youngest readers. Young readers will love exploring the active volcanoes and lava fields that give Hawaii Volcanoes National Park its name. They'll also enjoy discovering the park's plants, animals, and other landforms.

About the Author

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Karina Hamalainen has been a writer and an editor of Scholastic’s science and math magazines for a decade. Today, she is the editorial director of Scholastic MATH, a magazine that connects current events to the math that students are learning in middle school. She’s written six nonfiction books and many articles about everything from the science of Star Trek to the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. She lives in New York City.