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A review by beths0103
John Muir Wrestles a Waterfall by Julie Danneberg
5.0
This is a small story in the life of John Muir, environmentalist, creator of the Sierra Club, and the man who was responsible for influencing Theodore Roosevelt to establish the National Park system. One day, Muir, who lived part of the year in a cabin in Yosemite Valley, climbed the trail up to Yosemite Falls and almost fell of the ledge when he got caught under the rushing water of the falls.
Though this book tells of a very small moment in the life of Muir, it is a compelling story and wonderful piece of writing to share with students. There are lots of golden lines to notice and note such as:
"He is so close to the waterfall that the mist brushes his face, the noise pounds in his chest, and the night feels alive with the energy of the twisting, misting, roaring water."
I'm looking forward to booktalking this one to my 8th graders.
Though this book tells of a very small moment in the life of Muir, it is a compelling story and wonderful piece of writing to share with students. There are lots of golden lines to notice and note such as:
"He is so close to the waterfall that the mist brushes his face, the noise pounds in his chest, and the night feels alive with the energy of the twisting, misting, roaring water."
I'm looking forward to booktalking this one to my 8th graders.