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.
- 1st ed.
- New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c2012.
- [32] p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
School Library Journal starred, January 2012 Booklist, December 2011 New York Times, January 2012 Horn Book, November 2012 Bulletin (Center for Children's books), February 2012 Kirkus Review, December 2011 Library Media Connection, August 2012 Christian Library, July 2014 Parents' Choice, January 2012
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.