Two Thousand Miles to Happy: Earl Shaffer and the First Thru Hike of the Appalachian Trail
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- 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.
- Copyright:
- 2022
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 32 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781493071029
- Publisher:
- Globe Pequot Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 10/03/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Andrea Shapiro / Illustrations
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Nonfiction, Science
- Grade Levels:
- Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade, Third grade, Fourth grade
- Reading Age:
- 5–9
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.