The Mystery in The Smoky Mountains — Carole Marsh

One very Blue Ridge! One crazy quilt! One fearless fiddler! One hoot in a holler! And a Smoky secret! Christina, Grant, Mimi and Papa head to the Great Smoky Mountains and end up in an A+ Appalachian mystery complete with an eerie mountain haze, spectacular scenery, a boisterous bear, confounding clues, and mystifying folklore! 


LOOK what's inside this mystery �" people, places, history and more! 

PLACES: Smoky Mountains • Skyline Drive • Blue Ridge Parkway • Great Smoky Mountains National Park • Penland School for Crafts, Asheville, NC • Cherokee Indian Museum and Sequoyah Statue, Cherokee, NC • Mumble Peg Bookstore, Bryson City, NC • Cades Cove • The picnic area near the Abrams Falls hiking trails • Laurel Falls • Clingman's Dome Observation Tower. 


SMOKY MOUNTAIN FACTS: Location • Ecosystem: Plants, trees, bushes, animals, biodiversity • Geography: hills, waterfalls, bald mountains • Nicknames: Great Smokies, Great Smoky Mountains • Foods: Western North Carolina barbeque, sweet tea. 


HISTORY: Cherokee Tribe: History, legends • Cherokee Legend of the Enchanted Waterfall • Cherokee Alphabet • “Trail of Tears” 


PEOPLE: Sequoyah. 


SCIENCE: Weather: Mist/fog formation • Animal conservation and techniques • Skunks. 


MATH: “Part of a section of a whole.” 


ARTS AND CRAFTS OF THE REGION: Glassblowing • Painting • Quiltmaking.


This mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, a scavenger hunt and activities. 


Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book:

Grade Levels: 3-6

Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 5.3

Accelerated Reader Points: 2

Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 140440

Lexile Measure: 820<br />Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q

Developmental Assessment Level: 40