{"product_id":"john-muir-americas-first-environmentalist-paperback","title":"John Muir: America's First Environmentalist - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathryn Lasky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStan Fellows\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A useful introduction to Muir, the founding of the national parks, and the broader idea of environmentalism.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Muir loved the land. Born in 1838, he was a writer, a scholar, an inventor, a shepherd, a farmer, and an explorer. But above all, he was a naturalist. John Muir was particularly devoted to the high cliffs, waterfalls, and ancient giant sequoia trees that, through his careful influence, were set aside as Yosemite, one of the first national parks in America. Here is the life story of the man who, moved by a commitment to wilderness everywhere, founded the Sierra Club in 1892, a conservation group that carries on his crucial work to this day. Back matter includes an epilogue, a bibliography, and information about the Sierra Club.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathryn Lasky\u003c\/b\u003e is the acclaimed author of more than forty books for children, including \u003ci\u003eVision of Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e The Story of Sarah Breedlove Walker\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eA Voice of Her Own: The Story of Phillis Wheatley\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlave Poet\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eInterrupted Journey: Saving Endangered Sea Turtles\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eSugaring Time\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a Newbery Honor Book. Of \u003ci\u003eJohn Muir: America's First Environmentalist\u003c\/i\u003e, she says, \"This book is a celebration of one man's imagination and prescience, as well as his capacity to live creatively in great solitude.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStan Fellows\u003c\/b\u003e, a watercolor artist, regularly illustrates for \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003eand recently calculated that he had done over 30,000 paintings since his first job. He has illustrated several children's books including \u003ci\u003eThe Dog Who Walked With God\u003c\/i\u003e by Michael J. Rosen. He lives in Iowa, USA.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 25, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Muir: America's First Environmentalist\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757257294112,"sku":"9780763662141","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d2c0c244e45b30fe72b9eb92e4aa209d.webp?v=1780098092","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/john-muir-americas-first-environmentalist-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}