{"product_id":"camping-with-the-president-isbn-9781590784976","title":"Camping with the President","description":"\u003cb\u003eImagine a U.S. president on a camping trip! It seems unlikely today, but in May 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt dismissed his Secret Service men to go camping with John Muir, the world-famous naturalist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor three glorious nights and four days in California's Yosemite National Park, the two men talked about birds, giant sequoia trees, glaciers, as well as the importance of preserving wilderness for future generations. They slept under the stars, built blazing campfires, and enjoyed the beauty and the uniqueness of the area. Setting aside new national parks and monuments became one of the cornerstones of Roosevelt's presidency and was a direct result of this camping trip.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Ginger Wadsworth and illustrator Karen Dugan carefully researched this true story, relying on primary documents and working closely with experts in the field.\u003cb\u003eCalifornia Reading Association Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Silver Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wadsworth's research is sound, her writing spritely and her information interesting.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An informative and enjoyable introduction to two of America's early environmental champions and to the early history of our national parks.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A beautifully told story. . . . This glimpse back in time gives valuable insight to a president that made the environment and preserving our natural resources a priority.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Media Connection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eGinger Wadsworth\u003c\/b\u003e lives in northern California near John Muir's ranch. Yosemite National Park, the setting for this book, is one of her favorite camping and hiking spots. Some of her titles include \u003ci\u003eJohn Muir, Wilderness Protector\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eGiant Sequoia Trees\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eWords West: Voices of Young Pioneers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Dugan\u003c\/b\u003e has worked on more than twenty-five books, eight with Boyds Mills Press, including \u003ci\u003eIf I Had a Snowplow\u003c\/i\u003e by jean L. S. Patrick and \u003ci\u003eTea Party Today: Poems to Sip and Savor\u003c\/i\u003e by Eileen Spinelli. She lives in North Attleboro, Massachusetts.","brand":"Calkins Creek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233011413221,"sku":"NP9781590784976","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781590784976.jpg?v=1767723318","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/camping-with-the-president-isbn-9781590784976","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}