Mardy Murie Did!: Grandmother of Conservation

by Jequita Potts McDaniel, Jon Van Zyle (Illustrator)

Overview

Few people have been as dedicated to wilderness preservation as Mardy Murie. The first woman to graduate from the University of Alaska, she married Olaus Murie, a noted biologist, and moved to Jackson Hole in 1927. There she became involved in the enlargement of Grand Teton National Park in 1950, The Wilderness Act of 1964, and the creation of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. For all of her accomplishments, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Bill Clinton in 1998. This delightful book will introduce children to Mardy's fascinating life, and it encourages them to "be nice to the land and the trees and the air . . . we can do this you and me—because Mardy Murie Did!"

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781589795259
Publisher:	Taylor Trade Publishing
Publication date:	01/16/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Jequita Potts (J.P.) McDaniel has been a college instructor, parent educator, and newspaper journalist for over 25 years. She lives in Littleton, Colorado.

Jon Van Zyle is an accomplished artist who has illustrated over 30 books for children. He lives in Eagle River, Alaska.

Editorial Reviews

Looking at my kids today, I feel fortunate to know that a great American like Mardy Murie had the passion to fight to protect our public lands for future generations.

Senator Mark Udall

...[E]ducational and entertaining, as children can learn about the environment Murie fought to protect and the beauty she saw in it...encourages exploration of that natural world while paying tribute to Murie.

Park Insider

An attractive, engaging celebration of an award winning female environmentalist, Mardy Murie Did! will thrill readers...with its beauty and inspiration.

Midwest Book Review

Margaret 'Mardy' Murie was someone about whom children should know. She was naturalist, author, adventurer, environmentalist, and Medal of Freedom winner…. Life would not be worth living without the 'elemental kinds of joys' offered by nature, she often said. She is today fondly remembered as the 'Grandmother of the Conservation Movement.' Children should read about Mardy Murie, because she was and is inspirational. Who, after all, does not want his child to grow up to accomplish miracles?

Lee H. Whittlesey

This is a great book to read aloud to children and is appealing to all audiences interested in learning more about this inspirational woman or the history of conservation.

Vegbooks

This is a great book to read aloud to children and is appealing to all audiences interested in learning more about this inspirational woman or the history of conservation.

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