| Walden Then & Now: An Alphabetical Tour of Henry Thoreau's Pond Contributor(s): McCurdy, Michael (Author), McCurdy, Michael (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1580892531 ISBN-13: 9781580892537 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Alphabet - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2009026645 |
| Lexile Measure: 930 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.02" W x 9.36" (0.76 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 140393 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: I hear a song sparrow singing from the bushes on the shore. --Henry David Thoreau, Walden Henry David Thoreau was an author and naturalist whose book WALDEN still inspires readers today. In it Thoreau documented his experience living in a cabin on Walden Pond, reflecting on the beauty of nature and Mother Earth. Much of his writing, including WALDEN, propelled the environmental movement that exists today. Over one hundred and fifty years later, Michael McCurdy pays tribute to this influential figure and the historic place that inspired Thoreau during his lifetime. In WALDEN THEN & NOW, readers take an alphabetical journey around Walden Pond. McCurdy explores Thoreau's simple life in his cabin surrounded by nature, and highlights what has changed and what has stayed the same from Thoreau's time to our own. Readers discover the animals, plants, seasons, and thoughts that Thoreau recorded during his life on the pond as they gain an appreciation for nature and environmentalism. McCurdy's beautiful wood engravings illustrate this celebration of the joy, solitude, and drama of the natural life of Walden Pond--then and now. |