Book Category: Famous Conservationists

  • The Watcher: Jane Goodall’s Life with the Chimps
    Non-Fiction

    Jeanette Winter

    This picture book biography traces Jane Goodall’s life from her childhood in the U.K. to her years studying chimpanzees in Tanzania to her environmental advocacy. Ages 4-8

    ISBN-10: 0375867740

    Category(ies): Famous Conservationists
    Keywords:
    Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

  • Seeds of Change
    Fiction

    Jen Cullerton Johnson

    Johnson details the life of the famous Kenyan environmental activist Wangarĩ Maathai. Ages 1-6

    ISBN-10: 1600603679

    Category(ies): Famous Conservationists
    Keywords:
    Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

  • Henry David’s House
    Non-Fiction

    Schnur, S., H.D. Thoreau and P.M. Fiore. 2002. Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc.

    Category(ies): Famous Conservationists, Natural Resources & Land Use
    Keywords:     people
    Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

  • Aldo Leopold: A Fierce Green Fire
    Non-Fiction

    Lorbiecki, M. 1999. Oxford University Press, USA.

    Category(ies): Famous Conservationists, Stewardship
    Keywords:     Aldo Leopold
    Age Group: Parents & educators

  • The Red Gods Call
    Non-Fiction

    Errington, P. 1973. Iowa State University Press.

    Category(ies): Famous Conservationists
    Keywords:     Paul Errington
    Age Group: Parents & educators

  • John F. Lacey: Iowa’s Almost Forgotten Conservationist
    Non-Fiction

    Beisker, G. 1985. Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation.

    Category(ies): Famous Conservationists
    Keywords:     John F. Lacey
    Age Group: Parents & educators

  • Henry David Thoreau: American Naturalist
    Non-Fiction

    Anderson, P. 1996. Scholastic Library Publishing.

    Category(ies): Environmental Writers, Famous Conservationists, Nature
    Keywords:     Henry David Thoreau, authobiography
    Age Group: Parents & educators

  • Silent Spring
    Non-Fiction

    Carson, R. 2002. Houghton Mifflin Company.

    Category(ies): Environmental Writers, Famous Conservationists, Natural Resources & Land Use
    Keywords:     Rachel Carson
    Age Group: Parents & educators

  • Ding: The Life of Jay Norwood Darling
    Non-Fiction

    Lendt, D.L. 1989. Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated.

    Category(ies): Environmental Writers, Famous Conservationists
    Keywords:     Ding Darling, natural resource reference
    Age Group: Parents & educators

  • Rachel Carson: Voice for the Earth
    Non-Fiction

    Wadsworth. G. 1992. Lerner Publishing Group.

    Category(ies): Environmental Writers, Famous Conservationists, Stewardship
    Keywords:     Rachel Carson
    Age Group: Parents & educators

  • Girls Who Looked under Rocks
    Non-Fiction

    Atkins, J. and P. Conner. 2000. Dawn Publications.

    Category(ies): Environmental Writers, Famous Conservationists, Nature, Nature Exploration, Stewardship
    Keywords:     children & nature, girls & nature
    Age Group: Parents & educators

  • A Sand County Almanac
    Non-Fiction

    Leopold, A. 1989. Oxford University Press.

    Category(ies): Environmental Writers, Famous Conservationists, Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife
    Keywords:     Aldo Leopold, natural resource reference
    Age Group: Parents & educators

  • John Muir: Nature Writings
    Non-Fiction

    Muir, J. 1997. Penguin Group.

    Category(ies): Environmental Writers, Famous Conservationists, Natural Resources & Land Use
    Keywords:     John Muir
    Age Group: Parents & educators

  • Walden
    Non-Fiction

    Thoreau, H. 2004. Houghton Mifflin Books.

    Category(ies): Environmental Writers, Famous Conservationists
    Keywords:     Henry David Thoreau
    Age Group: Parents & educators