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Books in Young Explorer: Places We Live series

  • Places We Live

    Ellen Labrecque

    Hardcover (Raintree, Feb. 12, 2015)
    This series takes a simple look at what it means to live in or by different places: a river, a desert, the sea, a valley, a city and a mountain. It examines basic geographical features, why people choose to live there and the risks people might have because of living there. The book also looks at how people adapt to living in that place and the different things both adults and children can do in their daily lives, from school, to work, to leisure.
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  • Living in a Valley

    Ellen Labrecque

    Paperback (Raintree, March 10, 2016)
    This book takes a simple look at what it means to live in a valley. It examines basic geographical features, why people choose to live there, and the risks people might have because of living in a valley, such as landslides! The book also looks at how people adapt to living in a valley and the different things people do in their daily lives, from mining rock and minerals to going hiking!
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  • Living Beside a River

    Ellen Labrecque

    Hardcover (Raintree, Feb. 12, 2015)
    This book takes a simple look at what it means to live by a river. It examines basic geographical features, why people choose to live there, and the risks people might have because of living by a river, such as flooding. The book also looks at how people adapt to living by rivers and the different things both adults and children do in their daily lives, from getting a boat to travel places to going swimming!
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  • Living Beside a River

    Ellen Labrecque

    Paperback (Raintree, Feb. 11, 2016)
    This book takes a simple look at what it means to live by a river. It examines basic geographical features, why people choose to live there, and the risks people might have because of living by a river, such as flooding. The book also looks at how people adapt to living by rivers and the different things both adults and children do in their daily lives, from getting a boat to travel places to going swimming!
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  • Living in a Desert

    Ellen Labrecque

    Paperback (Raintree, Feb. 11, 2016)
    This book takes a simple look at what it means to live in a desert. It examines basic geographical features, why people choose to live there, and dangers people might have because of living in a desert, such as extreme weather conditions. The book also looks at how people adapt to living in deserts and the different things both adults and children do in their daily lives, from desert-specific jobs to home schooling, respectively.
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  • Places We Live Pack a

    Ellen Labrecque

    Paperback (Capstone Global Library Ltd, April 7, 2016)
    Looks at what it means to live in or by different places: a river, a desert, the sea, a valley, a city and a mountain. This book examines basic geographical features, why people choose to live there and the risks people might have because of living there.
  • Living on a Mountain

    Ellen Labrecque

    Paperback (Raintree, April 7, 2016)
    This book takes a simple look at what it means to live on a mountain. It examines basic geographical features, why people choose to live there, and the risks people might have because of living on a mountain, such as some extreme weather. The book also looks at how people adapt to living on mountains and the different things both adults and children can do in their daily lives, such as wearing special clothes to protect against the weather, to enjoying the views.
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  • Living in a City

    Ellen Labrecque

    Paperback (Raintree, April 7, 2016)
    This book takes a simple look at what it means to live in a city. It examines what you can find in a city, why people choose to live there, and the risks people might have because of living in a city, such as pollution. The book also looks at how people adapt to living in cities and the different things people can do in their daily lives, from working in a skyscraper to visiting the zoo!
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  • Living in a Valley

    Ellen Labrecque

    Hardcover (Raintree, Feb. 12, 2015)
    This book takes a simple look at what it means to live in a valley. It examines basic geographical features, why people choose to live there, and the risks people might have because of living in a valley, such as landslides! The book also looks at how people adapt to living in a valley and the different things people do in their daily lives, from mining rock and minerals to going hiking!
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  • Living Beside the Sea

    Ellen Labrecque

    Hardcover (Raintree, Feb. 12, 2015)
    This book takes a simple look at what it means to live by the sea. It examines basic geographical features, why people choose to live there, and the risks people might have because of living by the sea, such as flooding and erosion. The book also looks at how people adapt to living by the sea and the different things people can do in their daily lives, from being a lifeguard to walking on the pier.
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  • Living Beside the Sea

    Ellen Labrecque

    Paperback (Raintree, March 10, 2016)
    This book takes a simple look at what it means to live by the sea. It examines basic geographical features, why people choose to live there, and the risks people might have because of living by the sea, such as flooding and erosion. The book also looks at how people adapt to living by the sea and the different things people can do in their daily lives, from being a lifeguard to walking on the pier.
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  • Living on a Mountain

    Ellen Labrecque

    Hardcover (Raintree, Feb. 12, 2015)
    This book takes a simple look at what it means to live on a mountain. It examines basic geographical features, why people choose to live there, and the risks people might have because of living on a mountain, such as some extreme weather. The book also looks at how people adapt to living on mountains and the different things both adults and children can do in their daily lives, such as wearing special clothes to protect against the weather, to enjoying the views.
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