Camping Trip That Changed America: Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and Our National Parks

Contributor(s): Rosenstock, Barb (Author), Gerstein, Mordecai (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9780803737105

Publisher: Dial Books

Hardcover

$18.99

Pub Date: January 19, 2012

Dewey: 979.447

LCCN: 2011021927

Lexile Code: 0740

Features: Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product

Target Age Group: 06 to 08

Physical Info: 0.35" H x 11.67" L x 8.84" W ( 0.90 lbs) 32 pages

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Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000148137 ( Camping Trip That Changed America: Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and Our National Parks)

Reading level: 5.00

Interest level: LG

Point value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt joined naturalist John Muir on a trip to Yosemite. Camping by themselves in the uncharted woods, the two men saw sights and held discussions that would ultimately lead to the establishment of America's National Parks. Full color.

Review Quotes: Now a Bank Street 2013 Best Book of the Year and a Parents' Choice Silver Medalist!

"History accessible for young readers." - starred review, School Library Journal

"Wonderfully simple, sweet and engaging." - Kirkus Reviews

"A compelling account." - The Horn Book

Booklist Top Ten Books on the Environment for Youth

California Library Association Beatty Award

Illinois' Monarch Award List

Maryland's Black-Eyed Susan Award List

South Carolina Picture Book Award List