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"[When Grandma Gatewood Took a Hike] is an inspiring story, imparting the notion that an action as basic as walking for pleasure could result in a feat for the record books." - Booklist It took her two tries, but in 1955, sixty-seven-year-old Emma "Grandma" Gatewood became the first woman to solo hike the entire length of the Appalachian Trail in one through hike. Gatewood has become a legend for those who hike the trail, and in her home state of Ohio, where she helped found the Buckeye Trail. In recent years, she has been the subject of a bestselling biography and a documentary film. In When Grandma Gatewood Took a Hike, Michelle Houts brings us the first children's book about her feat, which she accomplished without professional gear or even a tent.
About the Author
Michelle Houts believes we all navigate the world in which we live through stories. The stories we hear, the stories we tell, the stories we read, and the ones we make up in our own lives. A lover of artifacts, Michelle writes in a restored one-room schoolhouse in rural Ohio. She's an award-winning author of fiction and nonfiction for readers age 4 -14, sparking the imaginations of young readers and writers everywhere with lively and engaging school and library presentations. With Lucy's Lab, her STEM-based chapter book series for science-minded kids, Michelle ties science and literature together for the early elementary crowd in a fun, exciting manner!Learn about Michelle, her books, her work on the 52 Letters Challenge and the Mark Boney Promise, and speaking schedule, at www.michellehouts.com.
