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Two Thousand Miles to Happy: Earl Shaffer and the First Thru Hike of the...
by Shapiro, Andrea | HC | Good
US $13.83
ApproximatelyPHP 777.80
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781493068197
- Book Title
- Two Thousand Miles to Happy
- Publisher
- Muddy Boots Press
- Item Length
- 10.1 in
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.4 in
- Genre
- Sports & Recreation, Juvenile Nonfiction
- Topic
- Science & Nature / General (See Also Headings under Animals or Technology), General
- Item Weight
- 13.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 8.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 32 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Muddy Boots Press
ISBN-10
1493068199
ISBN-13
9781493068197
eBay Product ID (ePID)
5050431531
Product Key Features
Book Title
Two Thousand Miles to Happy
Number of Pages
32 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2023
Topic
Science & Nature / General (See Also Headings under Animals or Technology), General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Juvenile Nonfiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
13.8 Oz
Item Length
10.1 in
Item Width
8.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2022-019779
Reviews
"Two Thousand Miles to Happy is a great illustrated children's book written at a level interesting for both children and adults. More so than many children's books, it includes a realistic life lesson. The book illustrates, at least for Earl Shaffer, how tackling a big challenge and having perseverance can lead to happiness."--Jim Rahz, The Trek
Grade From
Kindergarten
Grade To
Fourth Grade
Synopsis
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., 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 ......
LC Classification Number
GV199.42.A68S527
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