In 1948 World War II veteran Earl Shaffer decided to "walk the war
out of his system" and became the first person to report hiking the
entire length of the Appalachian Trail in one, continuous journey.
This children's book tells the story of Earl's remarkable journey
of five million steps across fourteen states for over two thousand
miles. "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
triumph. In 1965, he hiked the AT from north to south and became
the first person to report a thru-hike of the AT in both
directions.
General
Imprint: |
Taylor Trade Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2023 |
Authors: |
Andrea Shapiro
|
Dimensions: |
257 x 211 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
32 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4930-6819-7 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-4930-6819-9 |
Barcode: |
9781493068197 |
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