| John Muir: Protecting and Preserving the Environment Contributor(s): Elliot, Henry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778746682 ISBN-13: 9780778746683 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $29.94 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: John Muir spoke, wrote, and lived the wilderness, including taking President Theodore Roosevelt on an overnight trip to the Yosemite Valley. This trip led to Roosevelts signing into law a bill that placed Yosemite under federal control as a national park. Because of this and his founding of the Sierra Club, John Muir is credited as one of the key shapers of the modern environmental movement. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2008053024 |
| Lexile Measure: 1080 |
| Series: Voices for Green Choices |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.2" W x 9.3" (0.65 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Catalog Heading - Biographies - Curriculum Strand - Biographies |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 129283 Reading Level: 7.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This title tells how John Muir lived the wilderness, including taking President Roosevelt on a trip to the Yosemite Valley. This trip led to Roosevelt's signing into law a bill that placed Yosemite under federal control as a national park. Because of this, Muir is credited as a key shaper in the modern environmental movement. |