Upper Years:
UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY–UPPER YEARS
Along the Edge of Alaska by Peter Jenkins
Alistair Cooke’s America by Alistair Cooke
Blue Highways by William Least Heat Moon
Charles Kuralt’s America by Charles Kuralt
Listening to America by Bill Moyers
Looking for Alaska by Peter Jenkins
Walk Across America by Peter Jenkins
Walk West by Peter Jenkins [out-of-print, but widely available in libraries and used book stores]
WORLD GEOGRAPHY–UPPER YEARS
Dove by Robin Graham
The Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux
Riding the Iron Rooster by Paul Theroux
River of Doubt by Candice Millard
Walk Across China by Peter Jenkins
Also recommended: Rick Steve’s excellent travel dvds–some available on the web for free viewing or on many PBS stations; Lonely Planet dvds [parental discretion advised] and Michael Palin’s many travel adventures–available for purchase, at Netflix and in many libraries.