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Mardy Murie Did!: Grandmother of Conservation


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No. of pages 32

Published: 2011

Great for age 7-10 years

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Few people have been as dedicated to wilderness preservation as Mardy Murie. The first woman to graduate from the University of Alaska, she married Olaus Murie, a noted biologist, and moved to Jackson Hole in 1927. There she became involved in the enlargement of Grand Teton National Park in 1950, The Wilderness Act of 1964, and the creation of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. For all of her accomplishments, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Bill Clinton in 1998. This delightful book will introduce children to Mardy's fascinating life, and it encourages them to "be nice to the land and the trees and the air . . . we can do this you and mebecause Mardy Murie Did!

 

 

This book is aimed at children in preschool-2nd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 3-7 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2011 by Taylor Trade Publishing .

Jon Van Zyle has illustrated many books for children. His art has garnered him numerous honors. He lives in Alaska. Jequita Potts (J. P. ) McDaniel has been a college instructor, parent educator, and newspaper journalist for over 25 years. She lives in Littleton, Colorado. Jon Van Zyle is an accomplished artist who has illustrated over 30 books for children. He lives in Eagle River, Alaska.

 

Looking at my kids today, I feel fortunate to know that a great American like Mardy Murie had the passion to fight to protect our public lands for future generations. -- Senator Mark Udall

 

Margaret 'Mardy' Murie was someone about whom children should know. She was naturalist, author, adventurer, environmentalist, and Medal of Freedom winner.... Life would not be worth living without the 'elemental kinds of joys' offered by nature, she often said. She is today fondly remembered as the 'Grandmother of the Conservation Movement.' Children should read about Mardy Murie, because she was and is inspirational. Who, after all, does not want his child to grow up to accomplish miracles? -- Lee H. Whittlesey, Park Historian, National Park Service, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming-Montana-Idaho

 

An attractive, engaging celebration of an award winning female environmentalist, Mardy Murie Did! will thrill readers...with its beauty and inspiration. * Midwest Book Review *

 

This is a great book to read aloud to children and is appealing to all audiences interested in learning more about this inspirational woman or the history of conservation.

 

...[E]ducational and entertaining, as children can learn about the environment Murie fought to protect and the beauty she saw in it...encourages exploration of that natural world while paying tribute to Murie. * Park Insider *