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Pearson, P. O'Connell

Fighting for the forest : how FDR's Civilian Conservation Corps helped save America - First edition. - 197 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

"Boys of the Civilian Conservation Corp, 1933-1942"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-180) and index.

Waiting for hope -- Taking action -- Looking back -- A miracle of cooperation -- Into the woods -- What will they do, Mr. President? -- Winning support -- More than work -- Across the country -- Moving on -- Lasting legacies.

Tells the story of the Civilian Conservation Corp through a close look at Shenandoah National Park in Virginia (the CCC's first project) and through the personal stories and work of young men around the nation who came of age and changed their country for the better working in Roosevelt's Tree Army. -- amazon.com

Age 10+ Grade 4 to 6.

ISBN: 9781534429321 1534429328 9781534429338 1534429336

LCCN: 2018061077

Subjects--Personal Names:
Roosevelt, Franklin D. 1882-1945 --Juvenile literature.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. 1882-1945.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)--History--Juvenile literature.
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)--History.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Forest conservation--History--United States--Juvenile literature.
Conservation of natural resources--History--United States--Juvenile literature.
Forest conservation.
Conservation of natural resources.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
History.
Juvenile works.
Informational works.
Illustrated works.

LC Class. No.: SD412 / .P43 2019

Dewey Class. No.: 333.75/16