Title: John Muir: Young Naturalist
By: Montrew Dunham
Illustrated By: Al Fiorentino
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 192
Vendor: Aladdin
Publication Date: 1998

Dimensions: 8.44 X 5.64 X 0.51 (inches)
Weight: 9 ounces
ISBN: 068981996X
ISBN-13: 9780689819964
Ages: 8-12
Series: Childhood of Famous Americans
Stock No: WW819960

Publisher's Description

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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.

Author Bio

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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.