Fighting for the forest : how FDR's Civilian Conservation Corps helped save America / P. O'Connell Pearson.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781534429321
- ISBN: 1534429328
- ISBN: 9781534429338
- ISBN: 1534429336
- Physical Description: 197 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2019
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Boys of the Civilian Conservation Corp, 1933-1942"--Cover. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-180) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Waiting for hope -- Taking action -- Looking back -- A miracle of cooperation -- Into the woods -- What will they do, Mr. President? -- Winning support -- More than work -- Across the country -- Moving on -- Lasting legacies. |
Target Audience Note: | Age 10+ Grade 4 to 6. |
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Genre: | History. Juvenile works. Informational works. Illustrated works. |
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
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Burlington Public Library | J 333.7516 PEARSON 2019 (Text) | 39851001538843 | Children's Non-fiction | Copy hold | Available | - |
P. OâConnell Pearson has always taught historyâfirst in the high school classroom and then as a curriculum writer and editor across grade levels. Ready to share her enthusiasm for stories of the past in a new way, she earned an MFA in writing for young people from Lesley University and now writes narrative nonfiction for ages ten and up. Her books have received recognition from Bank Street, NCSS, the New-York Historical Society, Arizona Library Association, and more. When Pearson is not writing about history, she can often be found talking about history as a volunteer with the National Park Service in Washington, DC.
Patricia O'Connell Pearson is a former history teacher with a master's degree in education from George Mason University. She has contributed to and edited history textbooks and published articles in magazines and newspapers including The Washington Post. Always enthusiastic about sharing the stories of history, she earned her MFA in writing for young people from Lesley University and now writes both historical fiction and nonfiction. When she is not writing about history, she can often be found talking about history as a volunteer with the National Park Service in Washington, DC. She lives in Fairfax, Virginia.