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Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A novel tracing the path of a nameless wanderer as he walks the length of Manhattan and beyond-from South Ferry to the Grand Concourse in the Bronx-taking note of all the literary and historical ghosts haunting him, and the city, along the way"--
Author
Series
Clementine (Tillie Walden) volume 1
Publisher
Skybound Comet
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"From the world of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead On a perilous journey north, Clementine meets up with a handful of wayward teenagers attempting to build a walker-free settlement. But as friendship, rivalry, and romance begin to blossom amongst the group, the harsh winter soon reveals that the biggest threat they face...might be each other."-- cover page 4.
Author
Series
Walk novels volume 3
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
Shattered by the sudden loss of his wife, home, and business, once-successful advertising executive Alan Christoffersen embarks on a cross-country backpacking journey during which he meets people who help him to gain profound spiritual understandings.
Author
Series
Walk novels volume 2
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
Evans presents the second installment in an inspiring new series about an executive who loses everything and embarks on a walk that takes him across America.
Author
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In 1859, Jean-Francois Gravelet, known as The Great Blondin, walked across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. What kind of man would do something like that? And more importantly, how do you become that man?"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Wilderness Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"With its secluded mountain waterways, awe-inspiring views from grassy balds, diverse plant and animal life, and impressive stands of old-growth forest, Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers countless opportunities for outdoor adventures. To find the best of them, follow expert author Johnny Molloy-who has spent more than 900 overnights in the Smokies, hiking and camping! An easy family stroll to a soothing stream, a seven-mile trek through spruce...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Levison Wood's most challenging expedition yet begins along the Silk Road route of Afghanistan and travels 1700 miles through five countries over the course of six months. Following in the footsteps of the great explorers, Wood walks the entire length of the Himalayas in an adventure of survival and endurance. In a personal story of perseverance and discovery, Wood forges bonds with local guides, porters, mountain men, soldiers, farmers, smugglers...
Author
Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury USA Childrens Books
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
In Brooklyn, New York, twelve-year-old dog-walker Maggie, aided by her twin brother Finn and best friend Lucy, investigates someone she believes is stealing pets.
Author
Publisher
Greystone Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"When you walk in the woods, do you use all five senses to explore your surroundings? For most of us, the answer is no--but when we do engage all our senses, a walk in the woods can go from pleasant to immersive and restorative. Forest Walking teaches you how to get the most out of your next adventure by becoming a forest detective, decoding nature's signs and awakening to the ancient past and thrilling present of the ecosystem around you. What can...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"After being admitted to the hospital in 2020 for treatment of Covid, Michael Rosen had to learn to walk again. With the help of the hospital staff, he began the slow steps to recovery -- rolling through corridors in a wheelchair, taking tiny steps with a walker, and navigating the parallel bars at the gym. But it was the walking stick he named Sticky McStickstick that helped him take the most important steps of all: back to his home and the love...
Author
Series
Walk volume 2
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
[2011], p2011
Language
English
Description
Continues the walking journey of Alan Christoffersen and recounts more of the experiences of betrayal and tragic loss that motivated his travels.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Raynor Winn returns with her third and most ambitious memoir, a chronicle of her journey across Great Britain. As the fracture lines between nations grow wider, how do we relate to each other, and to the land? Are we united enough to see protection of the environment as a priority? These are the questions Raynor asks herself as she embarks on her most ambitious walk to date with her husband Moth, from the dramatic beauty of north-west Scotland to...
96) The walk
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
In 1974, Philippe Petit assembled a team to help him achieve his dream of walking between the World Trade Center towers.
100) High-wire Henry
Author
Series
Henry the cat volume 3
Publisher
Morrow Junior Books
Pub. Date
c1991
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Although Henry the cat learns tightrope walking only to impress the humans in his family, who have stopped paying attention to him because of their new puppy, his skill comes in handy when the puppy gets stranded on a high ledge.
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