Julie Dunlap
Author of John Muir & Stickeen
About the Author
Julie Dunlap grew up loving parks. As often as she can, she heads down a trail in Yosemite, Central Park, or the closest woods with her family and friends. She lives in Columbia, Maryland, and writes about environmental heroes, wildlife, and nature protection.
Works by Julie Dunlap
Parks for the People: A Story About Frederick Law Olmsted (Creative Minds) (1994) 29 copies, 1 review
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I Begin with Spring, The Life and Seasons of Henry David Thoreau by Julie Dunlap
One of my reading goals for 2025 was to read more classics. I found this beautifully illustrated biography at @penningtonlibrary and decided this would be a pretty way to refresh Thoreau in a much more engaging way.
(Nonfiction picture books have taught me so much! They are magic and so much more fun than wikipedia 😂)
This was a good length and depth for an upper elementary reader. I was sleepy and still read show more the whole book in one sitting. Like most books in this style, there are a few pages of denser information at the end.
I wish the journal format was introduced in the beginning better. At times, going from page to page, there are some big jumps in topic. The illustrations are very pretty but sometimes aren't well connected to the text on that page, i.e., the page talks about a bird, but a different bird is on the page. show less
One of my reading goals for 2025 was to read more classics. I found this beautifully illustrated biography at @penningtonlibrary and decided this would be a pretty way to refresh Thoreau in a much more engaging way.
(Nonfiction picture books have taught me so much! They are magic and so much more fun than wikipedia 😂)
This was a good length and depth for an upper elementary reader. I was sleepy and still read show more the whole book in one sitting. Like most books in this style, there are a few pages of denser information at the end.
I wish the journal format was introduced in the beginning better. At times, going from page to page, there are some big jumps in topic. The illustrations are very pretty but sometimes aren't well connected to the text on that page, i.e., the page talks about a bird, but a different bird is on the page. show less
Parks for the People: The Life of Frederick Law Olmsted by Julie Dunlap
Story is about Frederick as he grows up in cities and loves the country and plants.
He is in a school where he stays til the summer months and he is so glad to get outside. His father then sets him up with a designer.
He had many other jobs: a year at sea, farming at the Getty estate, then his father gave him money to buy a farm.
Can't wait to visit a park that he designed that is within driving distance. Know we will be show more amazed at his knowledge through the gardens.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device). show less
Story is about Frederick as he grows up in cities and loves the country and plants.
He is in a school where he stays til the summer months and he is so glad to get outside. His father then sets him up with a designer.
He had many other jobs: a year at sea, farming at the Getty estate, then his father gave him money to buy a farm.
Can't wait to visit a park that he designed that is within driving distance. Know we will be show more amazed at his knowledge through the gardens.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device). show less
Independent Reading Level: 5th -8th grade
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