Hiking the Appalachian Trail

Hiking the Appalachian Trail

Hiking the Appalachian Trail

Hiking the Appalachian Trail

Hiking the Appalachian Trail

Hiking the Appalachian Trail

Hiking the Appalachian Trail

Personal Narrative (nonfiction), 938 words, Level R (Grade 3), Lexile 860L
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Can you imagine hiking a trail that is two thousand miles long and goes through fourteen U.S. states? That's exactly what Ben did! In Hiking the Appalachian Trail, students will read about the experience of Ben Gaddes, who hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2016. Engaging photographs and an interesting topic will capture students' interest. The book can also be used to teach students how to make inferences and draw conclusions as well as to summarize to better understand the text.