John Muir: Young Naturalist

by Montrew Dunham, Al Fiorentino (Illustrator)

Overview

John Muir was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His activism helped to preserve Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is still active today. The John Muir Trail is a 211-mile hiking trail in the Sierra Nevada.

Now readers can explore how his childhood influenced his life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780689819964
Publisher:	Aladdin
Publication date:	04/01/1998
Series:	Childhood of Famous Americans
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	547,309
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	890L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Montrew Dunham is the author of a number of historical biographies for young readers in the popular Childhood of Famous Americans series. When she isn’t writing, she loves spending time with her family, children, and grandchildren in Illinois and Texas.