Pat McCarthy
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Lexile measure
930L
Language
English
Formats
Description
The history of American environmentalism is an inspiring story of men and women who dedicated their lives to protecting the nation's natural heritage. Cordelia Stanwood, and later Roger Peterson, revolutionized and popularized birdwatching. Almost singlehandedly, John James Audubon introduced the study of birds in North America, while John Muir pushed a president and a nation into setting aside vast preserves, including Yosemite, Sequoia, Mt. Rainier,...
Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Examines the life and career of Thomas Paine, whose political pamphlet, Common Sense, published during the Revolutionary War, offered the American soldiers the morale to continue fighting and eventually defeat the British troops.