The Inspiring Story of One Amazing Grandma On May 3, 1955, Emma Gatewood began walking in Georgia. One hundred forty-six days later she became the first woman to hike the entire length of the Appalachian. She was 67 years old, with eleven children, and twenty-three grandchildren. She didn't have a map, a sleeping bag, or a tent. What she did have fit into a denim drawstring sack that she sewed herself. And she didn't have boots-Emma "Grandma" Gatewood hiked the Appalachian Trail in Keds. Queen of the Woods is a picture-book biography of Grandma Gatewood, exploring her love of nature and telling the story of her remarkable feat through themes encouraging children to enjoy the natural world and to have the courage to try for things that might seem out of reach. Illustration and design style will emphasize a kind of interdisciplinary approach. In addition to the primary narrative, there be illustrated sidebars and insets, all weaving in elements of history, geography, and women's rights.
- ISBN10 1608934993
- ISBN13 9781608934997
- Publish Date 1 August 2017
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 20 April 2017
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
- Imprint Down East Books,U.S.
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 32
- Language English