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Aaron Johnson

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https://nationalparkmysteryseries.com

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Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery

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Aaron Johnson is the author of middle-grade mystery-adventure novels and non-fiction books in the field of online education.

Middle-Grade Fiction
Aaron Johnson is the author and illustrator of the middle-grade mystery-adventure books in the National Park Mystery Series. As a backcountry guide, he has lived numerous months out of his backpack exploring Rocky Mountain National Park and the wilderness areas of Colorado. He is a former high school and middle school teacher and the founder of the online hiking guide, Dayhikes Near Denver. With over one-million visitors per year, it has become the most popular hiking resource for the Denver Metro Area and Front Range of Colorado. Aaron lives with his wife and two daughters in Castle Rock, Colorado. ...more

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Average rating: 4.41 · 7,259 ratings · 885 reviews · 32 distinct works • Similar authors

	Mystery in Rocky Mountain National Park (National Park Mystery #1) 4.27 avg rating — 2,635 ratings — published 2022 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Discovery in Great Sand Dunes National Park (National Park Mystery #2) 4.42 avg rating — 1,399 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Adventure in Grand Canyon National Park (National Park Mystery Series Book 3) 4.51 avg rating — 1,191 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Danger in Zion National Park (National Park Mystery Series Book 4) by Aaron Johnson (Goodreads Author), India Johnson (Goodreads Author) (illustrator) 4.58 avg rating — 869 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quest in Yosemite National Park (National Park Mystery #5) by Aaron Johnson (Goodreads Author), India Johnson (Goodreads Author) (illustrator) 4.66 avg rating — 683 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Excellent Online Teaching: Effective Strategies For A Successful Semester Online 3.86 avg rating — 192 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	National Park Mystery Series - Books 1-3: Three Books in One Volume 4.55 avg rating — 136 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Online Teaching with Zoom: A Guide for Teaching and Learning with Videoconference Platforms (Excellent Online Teaching Book 2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 51 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Into the Rainforest (The Lost City Series Book 1) by Aaron Johnson (Goodreads Author), Deniz Ercelebi (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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National Park Mystery (5 books)
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Aaron Johnson and 3 other people liked Kristina Welch's review of Quest in Yosemite National Park (National Park Mystery #5): "Highly recommend!! Good, clean adventure. A perfect read-aloud with my 9 and 7 year olds. We have a blast learning history, geography, nature, and more as we go."
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Aaron Johnson and 3 other people liked Molly Poppe's review of Quest in Yosemite National Park (National Park Mystery #5): "These books just keep getting better! I love how both storylines progressed with just enough suspense. I love the subtle teaching of survival, wilderness, and outdoors skills, and social-emotional language ! So well written, and beautifully illustrat" Read more of this review »
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Aaron Johnson and 4 other people liked Roy's review of Quest in Yosemite National Park (National Park Mystery #5): "Another Thoughtful Installment Besides tackling the treasure hunt, this book in the series also takes a serious look at dealing with fears and the real dangers of being on a search and rescue team. The ideas presented are quite reasonable and much mor" Read more of this review »
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Aaron Johnson and 4 other people liked Pam's review of Quest in Yosemite National Park (National Park Mystery #5): "Jake, Wes, Amber and their parents are headed for Yosemite National Park. They are still following the itinerary set by Jake's grandfather before his death. He has set this trip up as a scavenger hunt for the kids. Until this book, their parents aren" Read more of this review »
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Aaron Johnson made a comment on Erin Daisy’s review of Quest in Yosemite National Park (National Park Mystery #5) " Thanks for giving the series a shot, Erin. I’m sorry it wasn’t for you, but I appreciate the time you invested in reading the books. I hope your next ...more "
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Aaron Johnson made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Remove Books topic " Most of the books being attributed to me are not my books, and some books may harm my credibility with my audience. A total of 10 of the 32 should be a ...more "
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“Son, we’d all like to believe we’ve got the power to make life turn out a certain way. But that kinda power is an illusion. We do what we can, and we get to trust the rest to God.”
― Aaron Johnson, Danger in Zion National Park

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“They would be gone for the next two months, traveling to ten different national parks.”
― Aaron Johnson, Mystery in Rocky Mountain National Park

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