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John Audubon, Young Naturalist
by Miriam E. Mason
Illustrated by Cathy Morrison
Pub. Date: June 2006 ISBN 1-882859-51-0(hc) –52-9(pb) Reading Level: Lexile: 830L Flesch-Kinkaid Grade Level: 4.6
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“Oh Father, I wanted to make the birds my very own by drawing them. But I cannot make them seem real in my pictures.”
Just then a song sounded outside. Jean ran on tiptoe to the window. “There it is! There is my thrush the way I wanted it to be!” he whispered excitedly. Among the leaves of the lilac bush was a spotted thrush, singing with all its heart.
“Birds were meant to be free!” he thought. “I must learn to make my birds like that—free, alive, moving!” —from John Audubon, Young Naturalist
In Volume 12 of THE YOUNG PATRIOTS SERIES, meet John Audubon as a boy whose love for birds became his legacy.
John's passion for drawing sends him into the fields and woods near his country house in pursuit of winged models. Games and adventures also beckon: John confronts a ghost in the old water mill tower, presents his friend Cecile with a surprise birthday gift (that goes horribly wrong!), and sails off to seek his fortune in America.
The adult John Audubon achieved worldwide fame as America’s leading wildlife artist. His book, Birds of America, is the standard against which all subsequent bird art has been measured. The young John Audubon, who never strays from his dreams, will inspire all children to follow theirs.
John Aududon, Young Naturalist meets Academic
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Save
time answering questions! The What
Happened Next section of John Audubon, Young Naturalist gives children a brief summary of the adult John's
accomplishments.
Perfect
for classroom discussion! Fun
Facts points out quirky and little-known facts about the famous
artist.
