Book Category: Famous Conservationists

Book Category: Famous Conservationists

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