Jules Archer was one of the most respected names in
nonfiction for young people. During his lifetime he published more
than seventy books, which have been translated into twelve
languages throughout the world. He lived in Scotts Valley,
California, until his death in 2008.
Erin Peabody loves getting young people excited about the
fascinating and quirky workings of our natural world. She’s worked
as a park ranger in the National Mall in Washington, DC, the Dry
Tortugas in the Gulf of Mexico, and Yellowstone. Among her favorite
topics are grizzly bears, sea turtles, carnivorous crickets, and
geysers that spout once a century. Erin lives with her husband,
daughter, and yellow lab, Luna, in the leafy hills of Cincinnati,
Ohio.
A Junior Library Guild Selection
"Firsthand interviews with McTaggert and Foreman yielded lively and
exciting coverage....For those doing research, the volume has a
good bibliography."
Kirkus Reviews
"Archer tells the history of this movement through the lives of
four individuals who swam against social and political currents,
challengingand to some extent changingour attitudes toward the
natural world."
School Library Journal
"Readers step into the minds, lives, dreams, and struggles of all
the subjects for a fascinating look at their careers as well as
various facets of the environmental movement."
Booklist
"Archer offers compelling accounts of the pioneering efforts of
John Muir and Rachel Carson and the more radical tactics of David
McTaggart of Greenpeace and Dave Foreman, founder of Earth First! A
short history of the environmental movement and an overview of the
current situation encourage readers to keep the issues at the
forefront of public consciousness."
School Library Journal
"Pivotal to our growing environmental awareness."
Book Report
A Junior Library Guild Selection
"Firsthand interviews with McTaggert and Foreman yielded lively and
exciting coverage....For those doing research, the volume has a
good bibliography."
Kirkus Reviews
"Archer tells the history of this movement through the lives of
four individuals who swam against social and political currents,
challengingand to some extent changingour attitudes toward the
natural world."
School Library Journal
"Readers step into the minds, lives, dreams, and struggles of all
the subjects for a fascinating look at their careers as well as
various facets of the environmental movement."
Booklist
"Archer offers compelling accounts of the pioneering efforts of
John Muir and Rachel Carson and the more radical tactics of David
McTaggart of Greenpeace and Dave Foreman, founder of Earth First! A
short history of the environmental movement and an overview of the
current situation encourage readers to keep the issues at the
forefront of public consciousness."
School Library Journal
"Pivotal to our growing environmental awareness."
Book Report
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