description and travel

"An illustrated comic travelogue about an American immigrant driving alone through all that's left of 'The Mother Road,' Route 66"--Provided by the publisher.

In graphic novel format comic book artist Evangeline Neo provides a description of Tokyo, Japan focusing on shopping for manga memorabilia, visiting anime and manga museums, getting dressed up at a cosplay studio, and more.

An account of the Lewis and Clark expedition, describing its mishaps, adventures, and impact on western expansion.

An introduction to the land, culture, and people of Puerto Rico.

Colorful text with an introduction to Spanish words describes a family's trip to Mexico where they swim in turquoise seas, admire grey whales and monarch butterflies, hike to native villages, and sing and dance to the music of Mariachi bands.

Did you know that people called the Tainos lived in Puerto Rico more than 800 years ago? Some English words, such as barbecue and hammock, come from the Taino language. Discover more exciting facts about the history, geography, and symbols of this state.

Italy is known for its ancient ruins, historic monuments, vibrant cities, charming towns, and beautiful countryside. Most of the country is a peninsula that is shaped like a boot. Learn more about Italy's fascinating history, culture, geography, and more in Italy, an Exploring Countries book. The Exploring Countries series takes readers on a worldwide tour to discover diverse countries from around the globe. Learn about each country's land and climate, plants and animals, natural resources, goods and services, Indigenous peoples, cultural groups, arts and entertainment, sports, politics and government, and much more! Exploring Countries is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more. Book jacket.

A journey through the inbetween places of the British landscape to the bleak coast, 'Kingdom' follows a family on their holiday to a small caravan park, where teenager Andrew explores the dunes, and half-remembered stories from the past are shared. Once again, Jon McNaught creates a beautiful graphic novel that makes the ordinary, extraordinary.

Cheryl Strayed recounts the impact of her mother's death on her life at age twenty-two and chronicles her experiences after she made the impulsive decision to hike the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert all the way into Washington State.