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Marjory Saves the Everglades: The Story of Marjory Stoneman Douglas (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781534431546)
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Sandra Neil Wallace
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x"Vibrant...an ideal starting point for further learning." --School Library Journal
"A lively portrayal of Douglas as a remarkable individual and a significant environmental activist." --Booklist From acclaimed children's book biographer Sandra Neil Wallace comes the inspiring and little-known story of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, the remarkable journalist who saved the Florida Everglades from development and ruin. Marjory Stoneman Douglas didn't intend to write about the Everglades but when she returned to Florida from World War I, she hardly recognized the place that was her home. The Florida that Marjory knew was rapidly disappearing--the rare orchids, magnificent birds, and massive trees disappearing with it. Marjory couldn't sit back and watch her home be destroyed--she had to do something. Thanks to Marjory, a part of the Everglades became a national park and the first park not created for sightseeing, but for the benefit of animals and plants. Without Marjory, the part of her home that she loved so much would have been destroyed instead of the protected wildlife reserve it has become today.
Author: Sandra Neil Wallace
ISBN-10: 1534431543
ISBN-13: 9781534431546
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Language: English
Published: 09/22/2020
Pages: 56
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.30h x 11.00w x 0.60d
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 511972 / Marjory Saves the Everglades
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2020
School Library Journal 08/01/2020 pg. 96
Booklist 09/01/2020 pg. 4
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2021 pg. 127
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2021 - Superior,Well Above Average
"A lively portrayal of Douglas as a remarkable individual and a significant environmental activist." --Booklist From acclaimed children's book biographer Sandra Neil Wallace comes the inspiring and little-known story of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, the remarkable journalist who saved the Florida Everglades from development and ruin. Marjory Stoneman Douglas didn't intend to write about the Everglades but when she returned to Florida from World War I, she hardly recognized the place that was her home. The Florida that Marjory knew was rapidly disappearing--the rare orchids, magnificent birds, and massive trees disappearing with it. Marjory couldn't sit back and watch her home be destroyed--she had to do something. Thanks to Marjory, a part of the Everglades became a national park and the first park not created for sightseeing, but for the benefit of animals and plants. Without Marjory, the part of her home that she loved so much would have been destroyed instead of the protected wildlife reserve it has become today.
Author: Sandra Neil Wallace
ISBN-10: 1534431543
ISBN-13: 9781534431546
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Language: English
Published: 09/22/2020
Pages: 56
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.30h x 11.00w x 0.60d
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 511972 / Marjory Saves the Everglades
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2020
School Library Journal 08/01/2020 pg. 96
Booklist 09/01/2020 pg. 4
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2021 pg. 127
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2021 - Superior,Well Above Average
By Sandra Neil Wallace
xSandra Neil Wallace writes about people who break barriers and change the world. She is the author of several award-winning books for children, including Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery, illustrated by Bryan Collier, which received the Orbis Pictus Book Award and was an ALA Notable Book. A former ESPN reporter and the first woman to host an NHL broadcast, she is the recipient of the Outstanding Women of New Hampshire Award and creates change as cofounder of The Daily Good, a nonprofit bringing twenty thousand free, culturally diverse foods to college students each year through its Global Foods Pantries. Visit Sandra at SandraNeilWallace.com. Rebecca Gibbon is the illustrator of many picture books, including Elizabeth Leads the Way, an ALA Notable Book, and Celebritrees. She lives in England with her family.
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