John Muir: America's First Environmentalist
Written by: Kathryn Lasky
Illustrated by: Stan Fellows
"Wilderness adventure is an essential part of this big, handsome picture-book biography of a pioneer environmentalist who was entranced by storms as much as by the small things in the wild places he cherished. Lasky's clear prose quotes liberally from diary entries Muir recorded as he walked from Wisconsin to the Gulf Coast of Florida in 1867, tracked glaciers in Alaska in 1870, and later served as guide to the famous, including President Theodore Roosevelt, who founded Yosemite National Park. True to Muir's vision, Fellows' spacious double-page watercolors show the beauty of the wide landscapes in storm and sunshine as well as the tiny details in a single meadow. Back matter includes a bibliography of Muir's quotes and a note about the work of the Sierra Club, which Muir founded in 1892. A good starting place for science and biography projects."
Booklist Review
Online Resources:
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/kids/pioneers/muir.htm
http://www.notablebiographies.com/Mo-Ni/Muir-John.html
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