Fighting for the Forest
How FDR's Civilian Conservation Corps Helped Save America
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2019
Summary
In an inspiring middle grade nonfiction work, P. O’Connell Pearson tells the story of the Civilian Conservation Corps—one of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal projects that helped save a generation of Americans.
When Franklin D. Roosevelt took office in March 1933, the United States was on the brink of economic collapse and environmental disaster. Thirty-four days later, the first of over three million impoverished young men were building parks and reclaiming the nation’s forests a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781534429321 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1534429328 |
| Author: | P. O’Connell Pearson |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2019 |
| Weight: | 411g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 156mm x 229mm |
| Audience Age: | 10-99 |
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Critics Review
A well-researched, informative introduction to a topic seldom discussed in books for young people.
“A well-researched, informative introduction to a topic seldom discussed in books for young people.” * Booklist, starred review *
“An informative, inspiring look at desperate times and how government can achieve great things through cooperation and good leadership.” * Kirkus Reviews *
P. O’Connell Pearson
P. O’Connell Pearson has always taught history—first 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.
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