Wild at Heart
The Story of Olaus and Mardy Murie, Defenders of Nature
Published on 1. August 2024
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-5341-1291-9 (ISBN)
Description
"In the 1900s, Mardy and Olaus Murie set out on an Arctic adventure, studying the land and animals. They learned from Indigenous communities the interconnectedness of life and understood that humans were threatening nature. So they fought to protect the Arctic-lobbying for what became the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge"--
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Language
English
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Preschool, Reading Age: From 7 to 8 years, Interest Age: From 6 to 9 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
Bibliography; Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 236 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5341-1291-9 (9781534112919)
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Persons
Evan Griffith is the author of several books for young readers, including the nonfiction picture book Secrets of the Sea: The Story of Jeanne Power, Revolutionary Marine Scientist and the novels Manatee Summer and The Strange Wonders of Roots. His stories often draw upon his love of nature and animals.