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thoreau
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- ISBN 9780884489085
- Weight: 464g
- Dimensions: 178 x 236mm
- Publication Date: 15 Mar 2022
- Publisher: Tilbury House,U.S.
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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Horn Book Starred Review: An excellent introduction to Thoreau and the turbulent times in which he lived.
School Library Journal Starred Review: An engaging and inspiring biographical title for budding scientists, artists, and environmentalists.
Kirkus starred review: A marvelous life survey of a perennially relevant historical figure.
One of Kirkus' Most Anticipated Children's Book of 2022
"A must read." - Elizabeth Bird, A Fuse 8 Production
Formatted like a nature notebook, this exploration of seasonal changes in Thoreau’s day is also a visual story of his life and times and a gentle introduction to climate change.
Julie Dunlap is a children’s book writer whose books have earned a Junior Library Guild Selection, a Boston Globe Pick of the Lists, a Teachers’ Choice from Learner Magazine, a Parents’ Choice Award, and an honorable mention for children’s books from the National Association for Humane and Environmental Education. Her children’s books include Louisa May and Mr. Thoreau’s Flute (Dial Books for Young Readers); Parks for the People: The Life of Frederick Law Olmsted; Extraordinary Horseshoe Crabs; and Coyotes and Bats (written under her pseudonym, Julia Vogel). She has also co-edited two anthologies for adult readers, Companions in Wonder: Children and Adults Exploring Nature Together (MIT Press) and Coming of Age at the End of Nature (Trinity University Press) and writes for environmental education organizations such as Interfaith Oceans and the Audubon Naturalist Society. She earned a PhD in social ecology from Yale University and teaches undergraduates about wildlife ecology and sustainability at the University of Maryland University College.
Megan Elizabeth Baratta is a children's book illustrator and winner of the School Library Journal's inaugural 2022 Endies Award for Best Map. She lives in central New York with her husband, daughter, and three cats. She loves rendering scenes of ordinary life and showing their quiet beauty. Her books include Most Days, I Begin With Spring, and The Secret Stream.
