Review By ANDREA ZOLLMAN Originally published in 1962, the Forest Fire Mystery is a fast-paced story that tells the story of 15-year-old Art Mills, who moves with his parents and younger sister from Denver, Colorado, to a small southern Colorado town bordered by a national forest. Art gets off to a rough start with the local […]
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Forest Fire Mystery
November 1st, 2014 · No Comments · Books
Tags: 1960s Childrens Literature·Andrea Zollman·Chapter Books·Franklin Folsom·Mystery·Older Elementary·Troy Nesbit·Wilderness
Mardy Murie Did!: Grandmother of Conservation
March 9th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By ANDREA ZOLLMAN I had never heard of Mardy Murie before reading this book, but after reading Jequita Potts McDaniel’s account of this pioneering conservationist, I now have an appreciation for the woman whose work influenced the Wilderness Act of 1964 as well as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the expansion of the Grand […]
Tags: Andrea Zollman·Biography·Caribous·Conservation·Dogs·Early Elementary·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Female Protagonist·History·Jequita Potts McDaniel·Mardy Murie·National Parks·Preschoolers·Wilderness·Wolves
Earth Heroes: Champions of the Wilderness
January 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN A compilation of outstanding biographies from 19th century to modern day environmentalists geared towards upper elementary and middle school-aged children, Champions of the Wilderness is a detailed reference guide and source of inspiration. In a way, those profiled act as a domino effect where the first stimulated the actions of the […]
Tags: Aldo Leopold·Biography·Bruce Malnor·Carol L. Malnor·Carolyn M. Mullin·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Environment·Henry David Thoreau·History·Hunting·John Muir·Mardy Murie·Older Elementary·Wilderness·Wildlife