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The Flower Hunter
William Bartram, America's First Naturalist
Ray, Deborah Kogan
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BOOK SUMMARY
Little botanist / first naturalist

Of John Bartram's nine children, it is William who best loves nature and wants to follow in his father's footsteps. William dreams of accompanying his father as he explores the wilderness of colonial America as botanist

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AUTHOR BIO
Deborah Kogan Ray is an award-winning author and illustrator of many children's books, including Hokusai: The Man Who Painted a Mountain. She lives in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania.

BOOK REVIEWS
"In fictive, Thoreau-like journal entries, Ray traces the Bartrams' many expeditions from the Catskills to Florida...Required reading for young students of nature or American history." -- Starred, Kirkus Reviews

"More than a portrait of two notable Americans, The Flower Hunter depicts exemplary nurturing of a child's talent and is both an introduction to the basics of botany and a revealing window into the past." -- The Horn Book

"Rooted in history...[a] compelling account." -- Publishers Weekly

"The delicate watercolor-and-gouache illustrations capture the quiet joy that William found in nature...a fitting tribute to a dedicated and talented naturalist." -- School Library Journal

"Graced with appealing illustrations...Large watercolor, gouache, and colored-pencil illustrations interpret the story with great warmth and beauty." -- Booklist

MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0374345899
ISBN(13-digit): 9780374345891
Copyright: 2004
Dewey Decimal: 580/.92
Library of Congress: 2002023186
Book Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
Language: ENG
Paper Weight (lb): 0.9

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