Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers: How a First Lady Changed America
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In this warm, engaging look at the life of a great First Lady, Kathi Appelt tells the story behind Lady Bird Johnson's environmental vision. Joy Fisher Hein's colorful wildflowers burst from every page, inviting us to share in Lady Bird's love for natural beauty.
From a lonely childhood in the Piney Woods of East Texas to an exciting life in the White House, Lady Bird Johnson loved wildflowers with all her heart. They were her companions in her youth, greeting her everywhere as she explored wild forests, bayous, and hills.
Later, as First Lady, she sought to bring the beauty of wildflowers to America's cities and highways. She wanted to make sure every child could enjoy the splendor of wildflowers.
Perfect for sharing in classrooms and at home for Women's History Month as well as for units on Texas, presidential family, and environmental history, this unique picture book biography is accessible and appealing.
This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share in the classroom and for homeschooling.
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 02/15/2005
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 11.46h x 9.32w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780060011079
Age: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 85972 / Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers: How a First Lady Changed America
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 02/15/2005 pg. 225
PW Notes and Reprints 02/28/2005 pg. 69
Booklist 02/15/2005 pg. 1080
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2005 pg. 393 - Recommended, Satisfactory
About the Author
Appelt, Kathi: -
Kathi Appelt is the author of the Newbery Honoree, National Book Award finalist, PEN USA Literary Award-winning, and bestselling The Underneath, as well as the National Book Award finalist The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp, Keeper, and many picture books, including Counting Crows. She has two grown children and lives in College Station, Texas, with her husband. Visit her at www.kathiappelt.com.
Hein, Joy Fisher: -Joy Fisher Hein is an artist, painter, jewelry designer, sculptor, gardener, and illustrator. She has illustrated eight books. Joy's work is collected by art appreciators living around our amazing planet. She enjoys sharing her love of art and nature with people of all ages. Joy is also a Texas Master Naturalist and certified to create Schoolyard Habitats for the National Wildlife Federation. She and her husband, Frank, an artist and a Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts, live in the Texas Hill Country.