| Henry David Thoreau: American Naturalist, Writer, and Transcendentalist Contributor(s): Olson, Steven P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1404205047 ISBN-13: 9781404205048 Publisher: Rosen Central OUR PRICE: $37.81 Product Type: Library Binding Published: January 2006 Annotation: Best known for fleeing civilization to live in a cabin on Walden Pond, Thoreau was part of an exciting time in American philosophy. He was a protege of famous poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, and his essay on civil disobedience influenced leaders such as Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. The book covers his childhood, education, and his own famous act of civil disobedience. Supports history-social science standards requiring students to identify common themes in American art and thought as well as transcendentalism and individualism. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: 818.309 |
| LCCN: 2005013888 |
| Series: Library of American Thinkers |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 7" W x 9.76" (1.00 lbs) 112 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 104254 Reading Level: 8.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |