A founding father of the conservation movement in the United States, John Muir was born in Scotland and emigrated to Wisconsin when he was eleven. This easy-to-read biography takes a look at Muir's life as young naturalist, destined to become one of America's first eco-heroes.
A founding father of the conservation movement in the United States, John Muir was born in Scotland and emigrated to Wisconsin when he was eleven. His boyhood passion for the wilderness of North America matured into a pathbreaking career, which included such triumphs as working with President Theodore Roosevelt to establish the National Parks Service, creating the first ever national park, Yosemite, and founding the Sierra Club. For today's eco-conscious kids, John Muir has become a hero.
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COFA JOHN MUIR
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Product Weight: 0.57 lbs
Author: Dunham, Montrew
Illustrator: Fiorentino, Al
Publication Date: 1998-04-01
Language: English
Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback)
Publisher: ALADDIN
Dewey Decimal Classification: B
Audience Age Group: 08 to 12
Number of Units in Package: 1
ISBN: 9780689819964