The camping trip that changed America : Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and our National Parks /
Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and our National Parks
by Barb Rosenstock ; illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein.
- 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
School Library Journal starred, January 2012 Booklist, December 2011 New York Times, January 2012 Horn Book, January 2012 Bulletin (Center for Children's books), February 2012 Kirkus Review, December 2011
Offers insight into the camping trip that President Theodore Roosevelt and naturalist John Muir took to the redwoods of Yosemite in 1903, during which the two men had experiences and conversations that eventually contributed to the establishment of national parks in the United States.
National parks and reserves--United States--Juvenile literature. Environmentalism--History--United States--Juvenile literature. National parks and reserves--History. Environmentalism--History.
Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--Juvenile literature. Yosemite National Park (Calif.)