The Boyhood of John Muir
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I learned arithmetic in Scotland without understanding any of it, though I had the rules by heart. But when I was about fifteen or sixteen years of age, I began to grow hungry for real knowledge.
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The Boyhood of John Muir I learned arithmetic in Scotland without understanding any of it, though I had the rules by heart. But when I was about fifteen or sixteen years of age, I began to grow hungry for real knowledge. |
Introduction Studying the Natural World The Young Inventor Resources Home
Films about John Muir
The Boyhood of John Muir, a seventy-eight minute dramatic feature that tells
the story of Johnās early life, from his immigration from Scotland in 1849 to
his setting off on his thousand mile walk. Available from Bullfrog
Films.
The Battle for Wilderness, a one-hour documentary on John Muir's adult work
as a wilderness spokesman. Available through Direct Cinema,
1-800-525-0000.
Books and Other Resources
The Story of My Boyhood and Youth, by John Muir, Boston, Hougthon
Mifflin, 1913
A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf, by John Muir, Boston, Houghton Miflfin, 1916
The American Conservation Movement: John Muir and His Legacy, by Stephen Fox, Boston, Little Brown, 1981
John of the Mountains: The Unpublished Journals of John Muir, edited by Linnie Wolf Marsh, Madison, University of Wisconsin Press, 1938
"John Muir Day Study Guide," edited by Betsy Keithcart, is available available online at the Sierra Club's John Muir Exhibit. The guide includes materials for grades K - 12.
"Encountering Conservation's Exemplar: Cross-Curricular Activities Based on the Life of John Muir", is available from Care Butler, 2131 South 21st St., Rogers, AR 72756. This guide is designed for fourth through sixth grades.
Children's Books John Muir: Life and Journeys/Vida y Viajes, published by Earlimart School District, 1990, illustrated by Edward Campos, Jr. and edited by Diana Albay. This bi-lingual paperback was written by students in an 8th Grade Honors Science Class, and includes a broad range of topics.
Anderson, Peter, John Muir: Wilderness Prophet, by Peter Anderson is available from Franklin Watts, A Division of Grolier Publishing. This nicely illustrated biography is appropriate for young readers.
In 1993, the Sierra Club reprinted the classic Muir of the Mountains by William O. Douglas. This biography for children was written by the late Supreme Court Justice, a man who shared Muirās passion for wilderness.