The Midnight Forests - Hardcover

Hines, Gary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1563971488 ISBN 13: 9781563971488

Publisher: Boyds Mills Press, 2005

Synopsis

Our national forests are among the great natural treasures of the United States. In the national forests, wildlife can roam free. People may enjoy outdoor activities. The national forests are also a resource for timber. Today, we may take these forests for granted. But without Gifford Pinchot and other conservationists in the early twentieth century, the national forests would not exist today. Pinchot put a stop to the destruction of the nation's forests by introducing methods that would ensure healthy forests for years to come. He was helped by another man who loved the outdoors: President Theodore Roosevelt. Late one night in the White House, they set aside large areas and designated them public lands. They made many people happy. But they made others furious. Gary Hines's inspiring story, beautifully illustrated by Robert Casilla, shows how two remarkable individuals changed the landscape of the nation.

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About the Author

Gary Hines grew up in the mountains of northern California and worked for the United States Forest Service. Gary lives with his wife, author and illustrator Anna Grossnickle Hines, in the coastal community of Gualala, California.

Robert Casilla works at home in his studio in Yonkers, New York. His books include The Dream on Blanca's Wall, by Jane Medina, and Daddy Poems, an anthology selected by John Micklos Jr.

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-4–When Pinchot entered Yale in 1885 with the intention of becoming a forester, few Americans had heard of the profession, and he had to pursue his practical training in Europe. After successfully demonstrating the benefits of tending forests by managing the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina, Pinchot spread his message throughout the country. As head of the newly formed Forest Service, he trained others to tend public lands. However, his most enduring legacy came in collaboration with President Theodore Roosevelt when the two men carried out a plan to set aside huge forest reserves in the West. Without the work of this conservationist, the U.S. landscape today probably would include far fewer trees today. The full-color illustrations adequately portray the events described in the text. With ongoing debates about forest conservation and logging issues, this clearly written picture-book biography provides a timely introduction to the work of an important pioneer. Students who want to learn more might read Peter Anderson's Gifford Pinchot (Scholastic, 1996), which includes period photographs.–Kathy Piehl, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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About this edition

• Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1563971488
• ISBN 13: 9781563971488
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Casilla Robert