Smoky Mountain Survival

Isaiah, Sadie, and Ethan can't wait to explore the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, but they quickly learn camping comes with great responsibility when they receive bear encounter training. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Chapter Books is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.

"Get behind me!" Isaiah shouts, as the branches are snapping..."Something's coming!" Discovering their newfound tradition and love for camping at the Grand Tetons, The Campground Kids anticipate their next adventure--exploring the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Shortly after they arrive, the family receives bear encounter training. The Campground Kids soon understand why camping in the Smoky Mountains comes with great responsibility... Maddie screams. "Get her quiet!" Isaiah yells over his shoulder. Though Sadie is close to screaming herself, she puts her hand over Maddie's mouth. Isaiah stands tall and readies his pocketknife as the brush ahead begins to part. Remembering his training, he lets out a battle cry... When put to the test, will Isaiah's knowledge and crafty skills save them from the dangers of the park's deep forest?

“Smoky Mountain Rising”, The Day that Changed Everything, is action-packed and inspirational. It portrays how our current events are leading to a lasting change in our lives. William Clark, with his splash of humor, has a gifted way of taking his characters and bringing them to life. “Smoky Mountain Rising” is a book that will keep you on the edge of your seat, with a much-needed message that will captivate any reader. -Jaci Cox, In His Time Books & Gifts, Crawfordsville, IN William Clark makes astute observations regarding danger signs in our society and world. “Smoky Mountain Rising” and its characters offer intrigue to the new reader as well as to those reading it as a sequel. The reader will feel the suspense in the midst of chaos in society. The light of God’s Word in the novel gives insight and hope during traumatic events. -Dr. Bruce Bell, Jefferson City, TN Many scientists and Bible scholars believe the world, as we know it, is soon coming to an end. “Smoky Mountain Rising” portrays how our current events are leading to a lasting change in our lives. The central setting is the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains. Even though this dramatic story stands on its own merit, it is also a sequel to the novels, “A Light on the Path” and “Seeing Beyond the Shadows” by William Clark. Andy and his wife, Lydia, are on a mission to share Anderson’s (Andy’s cousin) remarkable story and its gospel message. During chaotic times, Andy and Lydia are inspirational in their devotion to family, friends and community. As a former Secretary of State, Andy continues to help his country with its many challenges. Andy (an evangelical) is not fond of modern society, but he has a gift of communicating with people. Even his adversaries like the touch of humor that he adds to a conversation. The reader will never forget the riveting action and earth-shattering ending of “Smoky Mountain Rising”.

From its opening moments featuring the aftermath of a plane crash on a tropical island, the television series Lost (2004-2010) became one of the most intriguing and talked about programmes in the era of digital media. This contribution to the Constellations series is the first full-length account of Lost and explores in detail what made this series both a popular hit with critics and the public (as 'quality' or 'must-see' TV), and also a series accruing intense fan scrutiny (as cult telefantasy). Lost is discussed in terms of its generic hybridity, and in particular how it incorporates and reframes familiar tropes of science fiction in the context of a Survivor reality TV-style plot on the one hand and as a 'mystery box' of extremely complex hermeneutic codes and hyperdiegesis on the other. Further, it explores the ways in which Lost uses science fictional narrative approaches to the intersections between themes of gender, identity, community, science, faith and philosophic thought. The book also discusses the series' relationship with its narrative extensions in online games, merchandise, secondary texts and paratexts. Constellations: Lost is thus an important retrospective examination of a significant television series that was also a pioneering transmedia text.

"Come along with Julie, Grant, and their family as they follow Ranger Gus and find poop (scat) and footprints (tracks) and discover which animal made them" -- Back cover.

One of the most accessible of the country’s national parks, Great Smoky Mountains NP is by far the most visited--averaging some 10 million visitors each year (for comparison, Grand Canyon NP averages 5.5 million annually). It covers 814 square miles in Tennessee and North Carolina. The park offers a wide variety of outdoor activities for the visitor: great hiking and camping, scenic driving routes, wildlife watching, stunning photography opportunities, paddling, fishing, climbing, and streamside rambling, as well as a number of historic sites. Highlights of a visit to the park include: Climbing Clingmans Dome Fabulous Vistas at Cades Cove Wildlife Watching at Roaring Fork Photographing Grotto Falls Rafting Pigeon River Exploring Elkmont Ghost Town Camping at Cataloochee Picnicking at the Chimneys Fishing Little River Solitude of Upper Tremont Road Biking the Loop Road