The Camping Trip That Changed America: Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and Our National Parks

By Barb Rosenstock

Book Overview

Caldecott medalist Mordicai Gerstein captures the majestic redwoods of Yosemite in this little-known but important story from our nation's history. In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt joined naturalist John Muir on a trip to Yosemite. Camping by themselves in the uncharted woods, the two men saw sights and held discussions that would ultimately lead to the establishment of our National Parks.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803737106
• ISBN13: 9780803737105
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Dial Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.8" x 11.7"
• Age Range: 6 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 3