When Grandma Gatewood Took a Hike

ISBN-13: 9780821422359 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 32 str.

Michelle Houts; Erica Magnus

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When Grandma Gatewood Took a Hike] is an inspiring story, imparting the notion that an action as basic as walking for pleasure could result in a feat for the record books. Booklist
It took her two tries, but in 1955, sixty-seven-year-old Emma Grandma Gatewood became the first woman to solo hike the entire length of the Appalachian Trail in one through hike. Gatewood has become a legend for those who hike the trail, and in her home state of Ohio, where she helped found the Buckeye Trail. In recent years, she has been the subject of a bestselling biography and a documentary film.
InWhen Grandma Gatewood Took a Hike, Michelle Houts brings us the first children s book about her feat, which she accomplished without professional gear or even a tent. Houts chronicles the spirit of a seasoned outdoorswoman and mother of eleven whose grit and determination helped her to hike over two thousand miles. Erica Magnus s vibrant illustrations capture the wild animals, people from all walks of life, and unexpected challenges that this strong-willed woman encountered on the journey she initially called a lark.
Children ages 4 10 will delight in this narrative nonfiction work as they accompany Emma Gatewood on the adventure of a lifetime and witness her transformation from grandmother to hiking legend, becoming Grandma to all."