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    National Geographic Kids Chapters: White Water!
    National Geographic Kids Chapters: White Water!
    National Geographic Kids Chapters: White Water!
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    National Geographic Kids Chapters: White Water!

    By Brenna Maloney

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    From hippo attacks on the Okavango River to Chitina headwaters in Alaska, this chapter book is full of raging rivers and thrilling adventures. With gripping - and TRUE - stories of incredible adventures, extreme excursions, and ultimate survival, White Water! will have you on the edge of your canoe- er seat. Perfect for all readers who love an exciting, real-life, adrenaline-fueled drama.From the Trade Paperback edition.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNational Geographic
    Release dateJul 25, 2017
    ISBN9781426328244
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      National Geographic Kids Chapters - Brenna Maloney

      Copyright © 2017 National Geographic Partners, LLC

      Published by National Geographic Partners, LLC.

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      Art directed by Sanjida Rashid

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      National Geographic supports K–12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit natgeoed.org/​commoncore for more information.

      Trade paperback ISBN: 9781426328220

      Reinforced library binding ISBN: 9781426328237

      Ebook ISBN 9781426328244

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      This book is for Liam and Devin, of course.

      Everything I write, I write for you. —BM

      Cover

      Title Page

      Copyright

      Dedication

      RIVER OF RISK

      Chapter 1: Scouting the River

      Chapter 2: Running the River

      Chapter 3: Path to the Pinch

      RIVER UNKNOWN

      Chapter 1: Signs of Trouble

      Chapter 2: Rushing Rapids

      Chapter 3: Reading the River

      RIVER OF DISCOVERY

      Chapter 1: The Long Haul

      Chapter 2: Hippo Attack!

      Chapter 3: Land of Plenty

      DON’T MISS!

      Index and More Information

      Credits

      Acknowledgments

      Credit 1

      Todd Wells is followed by two of his teammates as they explore the Chitina River.

      Credit 2

      The team rests in a patch of cottongrass after scouting the first portion of the Headwaters Canyon.

      Alaska, U.S.A.

      Todd Wells was wide-awake. Around him, his teammates snored and mumbled in their sleep. But not Todd. As expedition leader, he had too much on his mind. He had led other expeditions before, but none like this one. Todd and his five teammates were about to try something that no one had ever done before. And it was risky.

      Todd’s group was camped in the heart of the Wrangell (sounds like RANG-guhl) Mountains. Their tents were nestled in one of Alaska’s most breathtaking valleys. But they weren’t here to camp. They were here to run the Chitina (CHIT-nuh) River.

      Running the river means traveling down it in kayaks (sounds like KY-yaks). All six team members were experienced kayakers. Yet this

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