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In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt asked conservationist John Muir to take him camping in California to learn about Yosemite’s giant trees. The experience turned the president into a fierce protector of wilderness areas, and impacted the development of the national park system. Author Notes.
Genres
Lexile
740L
Publication
Dial Books (2012), Edition: Illustrated, 32 pages
Description
Offers insight into the camping trip that President Theodore Roosevelt and naturalist John Muir took to the redwoods of Yosemite in 1903, during which the two men had experiences and conversations that eventually contributed to the establishment of national parks in the United States.
Awards
Georgia Children's Book Award (Finalist — Picturebook — 2015)
Monarch Award (Nominee — 2014)
Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee — Informational Books — 2015)
Parents' Choice Book Award (2012)
Buckaroo Book Award (Nominee — 2014)
California Young Reader Medal (Nominee — 2015)
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — Picture Books — 2014)
Charter Oak Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2015)
South Carolina Book Awards (Nominee — Picture Book Award — 2014)
The Best Children's Books of the Year (Five to Nine — 2013)
Great Reads from Great Places (California — 2013)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Informational Books for Younger Readers — 2012)
Language
Original language
English
Pages
32
Physical description
32 p.; 11.81 inches
ISBN
0803737106 / 9780803737105
DDC/MDS
| 979.4 |