JOHN MUIR CHILDREN'S BOOKS FOURTH/FIFTH GRADE LEVEL ...

JOHN MUIR CHILDREN’S BOOKSFOURTH/FIFTH GRADE LEVELOWNED BY SOUTH PASADENA PUBLIC LIBRARYForce, Eden, John Muir, Silver Burdett Press, 1990). Part of "Pioneers inChange" series, 145 pp. This children's biography, mostly text but with anumber of historical photographs, is suitable for older elementary through juniorhigh readers. Includes a chronology of Muir's life, a bibliography, and an index.Keene, Ann T., Earthkeepers: Observers and Protectors of Nature (OxfordProfiles), Oxford University Press, USA, 1994Earth’s natural history from ancient times to the present comes alive through thestories of more than 100 naturalists and environmentalists. From Aristotle toWangari Maathai, they were born with appreciation and respect for the wonder ofthe natural world.Lasky, Kathryn, John Muir: America's first environmentalist, CandlewickPress, 2006, 41 p.Quoting from John Muir's diaries, Kathryn Lasky tells the inspiring tale of one ofAmerica's most dedicated environmentalists, aided by Stan Fellows's evocative,dramatic acrylic paintings. From the meadows of Scotland to the farms ofWisconsin, from the swamps of Florida to the Alaskan tundra, John Muir lovedthe land.Locker, Thomas, John Muir: America's Naturalist , Fulcrum Publishing,2003, 32 pp.In a series of richly painted landscapes, Thomas Locker brings the world andwords of John Muir to readers, both the young and the young at heart. Equally athome in the wilderness of California and Alaska, Muir wrote charming lyricaldescriptions of nature for the benefit of future generations.Muir recognized that wilderness should not only be appreciated but should befought for as well. He sparked the preservationist movement in the United Statesand throughout the world, working with President Theodore Roosevelt toestablish national parks and spearheading the founding of the Sierra Club, anorganization that to this day carries on the work he began long ago ofencouraging citizen action to protect the natural world.Stetson, Lee & Muir, John, The Wild Muir: Twenty-Two of John Muir'sGreatest Adventures , Yosemite Conservancy, 2013, 224 pp.SPPL OWNS adultHere is an entertaining collection of John Muir’s most exciting adventures,representing some of his finest writing. From the famous avalanche ride off

the rim of Yosemite Valley to his night spent weathering a windstorm at the topof a tree to death-defying falls on Alaskan glaciers, the renowned outdoorsman’sexploits are related in passages that are by turns exhilarating, unnerving,dizzying, and outrageous. Exciting for kids and adults.OTHER SUGGESTIONS NOT OWNED BY SOUTH PASADENA PUBLICLIBRARYAnderson, Peter, John Muir: Wilderness Prophet, Franklin Watts, 1995,64 pp.Dunham, Montrew, John Muir: Young Naturalist (Childhood of FamousAmericans), Aladdin, 1998, 192 pp.Elliot, Henry, Voices for Green Choices: John Muir: Protecting andPreserving the Environment, Crabtree Publishing Company, 2009), 48 pp.,illustrated. This lavishly illustrated children's biography, part of the "Voices forGreen Choices" series is suitable for 5th to 8th grades. Photographs includescenic, historic, and wildlife topics related to Muir. Emphasis is on Muir's actionsand writings, and his founding of the Sierra Club, crediting him as one of theshapers of the modern environmental movement. Chapters cover Muir's campingtrip with Theodore Roosevelt, his boyhood in Scotland and Wisconsin, his 1,000mile walk to the Gulf, his California years (including his campaigns for Yosemiteand Hetch Hetchy Valleys), and a final chapter on how Muir's legacy andstruggles continue. Engaging sidebars on every page include quotations, photodescriptions, and supplemental material on such things as amateur ornithologyand keeping a nature journal.Muir, John & Cornell, Joseph, John Muir: My Life With Nature (SharingNature With Children Book), 79pp.This is the best John Muir biography for children, according to Jill Harcke, coproducerof the John Muir Tribute CD. Written mostly in the words of Muir, itbrims with his spirit and adventures. The text was selected and retold bynaturalist Joseph Cornell, author of Sharing Nature with Children, who is wellknown for his inspiring nature games.Topp, Patricia, Call Him Father Nature: The Story of John Muir, BlueDolphin Publishing, 2001, 112 pp.A biography of the naturalist, founder of the Sierra Club, and advisor topresidents on protecting western lands from development.

Wadsworth, Ginger, Camping With the President, Boyds Mills Pr., 2009, 32pp.It seems unlikely today, but in May1903 President Theodore Rooseveltdismissed his Secret Service men and sent away reporters and dignitaries to gocamping with John Muir, the world-famous naturalist. For three glorious nightsand four days in California's Yosemite National Park, the two men talked aboutbirds, giant sequoia trees, glaciers, as well as the importance of preservingwilderness for future generations. They slept under the stars, built blazingcampfires, traveled on horseback, and enjoyed the beauty and the uniqueness ofthe area. "It was bully," President Roosevelt said on his last morning as heclimbed into his stagecoach and waved good-bye to John Muir. Setting asidenew national parks and monuments became one of the cornerstones ofRoosevelt's presidency and was a direct result of this camping trip.