conservationists

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conservationists

Chico Mendes

Relates the life story of a man who worked tapping rubber trees, and worked to save the Brazilian rainforests.

Take a hike, Teddy Roosevelt!

2015
Text and illustrations look at the life of Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth President of the United States.

Wallace Stegner

Chronicles the life and accomplishments of the novelist and conservationist, famous for his Western stories.

Sigurd F. Olson

Chronicles the life and accomplishments of Sigurd Olson, the conservationist who worked to protect land in the Lake Superior region and in the Alaskan wilderness.

Rachel Carson

marine biologist and winner of the National Book Award
2017
A biography of marine biologist and environmentalist Rachel Carson.

The accomplished guest

stories
2017
"Set along the East Coast from Maine to Key West, this collection of stories explores unconventional friendships, frustrated loves, mortality, and aging"--Provided by publisher.

John Muir

Presents a biography of conservationist John Muir chronicling his childhood, education, family and famous friends, and legacy. Includes photographs, a timeline, a glossary, and sources of further information.

John Muir

at home in the wild
1993
A biography of the naturalist who founded the Sierra Club and was influential in establishing the national park system.

John Muir

Biography that explores the life of conservationist John Muir, who became known as the father of the U.S. national park system.

Julia Butterfly Hill

saving the redwoods
2002
Describes how Julia Butterfly Hill lived for two years in a California redwood tree in an attempt to save the forest from loggers.

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