Parks for the People
The Life of Frederick Law Olmsted
When Frederick Law Olmsted entered a contest to design the nation's first city park, his winning design became New York's Central Park and forever changed our nation's cities. Using historic photographs and a school resource section, award-winning children's author Julie Dunlap brings Olmsted to life in this biography of the United States' first landscape architect.
Julie Dunlap is a freelance writer and researcher. Dunlap's books have been honored with a Teachers' Choice Award from Learning magazine, a Parents' Choice recommended selection, and a Junior Library Guild selection, among others.
Julie Dunlap is a freelance writer and researcher, focusing on the relationships of children and adults with the natural environment. Her Ph.D. research at Yale University focused on children’s attitudes and beliefs about wildlife, and her postdoctoral work at Yale examined environmental education at zoos and aquariums. Her writing accomplishments include articles, essays, and online courses on wildlife, nature, and environmental history. Julie’s children’s books have been honored with a Teacher’s Choice Award from Learning Magazine, a Parents’ Choice Recommended selection, a KIND Children’s Honor Book award, a Washington Post Kids Book of the Week, and a Junior Library Guild Selection. When Julie is not reading or writing, she enjoys hiking with her family or volunteering for the Audubon Society of Central Maryland as their Schoolyard Habitat Grant Coordinator.
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