Kid's Book - A Hike on the Appalachian Trail

My wife and I were busy this summer working on this children's book.  It is based on the many hikes my wife took her third graders from Luhrs Elementary on.

A Hike On the Appalachian Trail: Big Flat to Birch Run

by Carolyn Cook and Douglas Cook; Illustrated by Beau Bowersox
Jenna and Jay have been learning about the Appalachian Trail in third grade for weeks. Their teacher, Mrs. Cook, has been telling them about the animals, insects, and plants which depend on the habitat near the AT. The class has learned about caring for the environment and the principles of Leave No Trace.

As the book opens, Jay and Jenna are excited because today they will be taking a field trip to hike several miles on the Appalachian Trail. They hike to the Birch Run Shelter to eat lunch and rest, learning about the trail habitat along the way. After lunch they participate in a number of learning activities about the environment.

This book is unique in that it tells the story of a field trip on the Appalachian Trail and also provides numerous facts about the animals, insects and plants which call the AT home.

As an avid outdoorswoman and former third grade teacher, Carolyn Cook led her students, yearly, on an Appalachian Trail hike as the culmination of a unit on the environment. Carolyn is currently assistant professor of Education at Mount St. Mary's University. Doug Cook is a librarian and professor at Shippensburg University. Beau Bowersox is a sculptor, graphic artist, and illustrator.


Available from PublishAmerica online.