Born in Scotland, John Muir came to
America with his family in 1849. He was eleven years old and brought with him
his passion for the natural world. In John Muir: America’s First
Environmentalist, author Kathryn Lasky follows the adventurer and
naturalist from Wisconsin to Florida to Alaska and California, immersing
readers in descriptions of the commitment to the wild beauty of our continent
that Muir experienced at the core of his being. Through his writings and his example,
Muir greatly influenced the establishment of Yosemite National Park, and in
1892 he founded the Sierra Club. Lasky quotes extensively from Muir’s writing;
with vivid illustrations by Stan Fellows, this picture book biography is a
fascinating introduction to a remarkable individual. Ages 8 to adult.
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