1817-1862

Excerpts from Thoreau's Walden highlight his belief in the inherent value of living life in harmony with nature.

In nineteenth-century Concord, Massachusetts, seven-year-old Louisa May Alcott joins other local children on the varied excursions led by teacher and naturalist Henry David Thoreau, and is inspired to write her first poem.

Relates Henry David Thoreau's adventure through the Maine wilderness recording all the details of the untouched forest.

Introduces the life, thinking, and work of the New England philosopher and nature writer.

On a misty morning, Henry, a bear modeled after Henry David Thoreau, shows his awareness of nature as he helps neighbors during his walk to work.

Presents Henry David Thoreau's essay "Civil Disobedience" and provides information on its social and historical context, its immediate impact, and its legacy.

Traces Henry David Thoreau's struggle to find a fulfilling vocation and his recovery from his grief over his brother's death and discusses how those events influenced Thoreau's writing and ideals.

Discusses his philosophy of life and observations of nature written while spending two years in a cabin on Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts.

Although he loves his freedom, Henry goes to jail rather than go against his principles. Based on the life of Henry David Thoreau.

Young Henry Thoreau appears frugal to his friends as he sets about building a cabin. Includes biographical information about Thoreau.