Two thousand miles to happy : Earl Shaffer and the first thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail
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Author
Contributors
Harnish, Rebecca, Illustrator
Published
Essex, Connecticut : Muddy Boots, [2022].
Format
Book
ISBN
9781493068197, 1493068199
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) color illustrations 26 cm.
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Published
Essex, Connecticut : Muddy Boots, [2022].
Street Date
2301
Language
English
ISBN
9781493068197, 1493068199
Notes
Description
"In 1948 World War II veteran Earl Shaffer decided to "walk the war out of his system" and became the first person to hike the entire length of the Appalachian Trail in one, continuous journey of 174 days. This children's book tells the story of Earl's remarkable journey across fourteen states, two thousand miles that would require five million steps. "So, on a blustery April morning in 1948, Earl stood on a Georgia mountain peak, beside a weather-beaten sign, with a pack on his back and only the birds in the trees for company." One hundred and twenty-four days later he stood atop Maine's Mt. Katahdin in Maine in triumph. Shaffer was inducted into the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame in 2011, nine years after his death"--.,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 5-9,Muddy Boots
Target Audience
Grades 2-3,Muddy Boots
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| New Providence Memorial Library - Juvenile Nonfiction | JUV 796.51 Sha | Checked Out |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Shapiro, A., & Harnish, R. (2022). Two thousand miles to happy: Earl Shaffer and the first thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail . Muddy Boots.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shapiro, Andrea and Rebecca, Harnish. 2022. Two Thousand Miles to Happy: Earl Shaffer and the First Thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. Muddy Boots.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shapiro, Andrea and Rebecca, Harnish. Two Thousand Miles to Happy: Earl Shaffer and the First Thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail Muddy Boots, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Shapiro, Andrea,, and Rebecca Harnish. Two Thousand Miles to Happy: Earl Shaffer and the First Thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail Muddy Boots, 2022.
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