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    Stickeen
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    Stickeen

    Written by John Muir

    Narrated by Andre Stojka

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    “Stickeen…pushed his head past my shoulders, looked down and across, then looked me in the face and began to mutter and whine; saying as plainly as if speaking with words, “Surely, you are not going into that awful place.”

    As the darkness of a freezing night approaches, an experienced American naturalist and a dog are trapped on an Alaskan Glacier.

    This is a true story, written by one of the United States’ most famous naturalists and explorers.

    Public Domain (P)2015 Andre Stojka et. al.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherListen2Read
    Release dateDec 1, 2014
    ISBN9780991376735
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    John Muir

    John Muir (1838-1914) was one of the most influential conservationists and nature writers in American history. He was instrumental in the creation and passage of the National Parks Act, and founder of the Sierra Club, acting as its president until his death. Muir was a spirit so free that all he did to prepare for an expedition was to "throw some tea and bread into an old sack and jump the back fence." 

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    • 5/5
      Non-Fiction: Picture BookMuir, John Stickeen: John Muir and the Brave Little Dog. Illust. by Christopher Canyon. Dawn Publications, 1998. Unp. Intermediate-AdultHeartwarming true story of Stickeen, a brave dog who went on glacier exploration adventure with John Muir in Glacier Bay in the 1880’s and courageously overcame the dangerous situation they found themselves in. Simplified and retold for children using much of Muir’s original first person descriptive wording. Theme is friendship. Beautiful, impressionistic paintings accompany text.AK: Glacier, Glacier Bay, SE AlaskaActivities: Ask children if they have ever been up close to a glacier? What was it like?
    • 4/5
      This edition, retold by Donell Rubay and illustrated by Christopher Canyon, was thrilling and beautiful and heartwarming and heartwrenching. A picture book for ages 4-12, published in 1998, sometimes shelved in non-fiction because the original story is indeed an episode from the life of Muir. Thorough author's note.
    • 3/5
      If you are a dog person, you'll enjoy this paen to an independent mutt. Having just read "Mister Dog" by Margaret Wise Brown to my grandson, I would have to say that Stickeeen fits the prototype (tho of a much more adventurous personality). Mostly I was impressed by what a risk-taker Muir was--the first version of Parkour? He's lucky he lived long enough to be an inspiration to generations of environmentalists.
    • 3/5
      In this memoir, it is the late 1800s and the author is exploring Alaska with a dog, Stickeen. They are hiking through glaciers and end up in a bit of a scary spot. It was ok. It really didn't get “exciting” till over half-way through. It was written in the late 1800s, so a different writing style from today. A lot of description that I wasn't always as interested in. It did get more interesting once they got onto that glacier and had to figure out how to get back. Overall, a little disappointing, though, as I expected more about the dog.
    • 4/5
      Just a short story but riveting. A man and a dog stuck on a glacier. My heart skipped several beats at the climax of this story.
    • 4/5
      “Stickeen” by John Muir is a short story about the author and a “small and worthless” dog, and their adventures in the Alaskan wild. I don't know if it was intended but the dog's behavior seemed to be a metaphor for human life – a study in risk-taking and confidence to face obstacles. In any event, if you would like an entertaining break from the humdrum of everyday life with a quick and uplifting read, I recommend “Stickeen.”
    • 4/5
      A very quick read (20-30 minutes) about John Muir's adventure with a little dog named Stickeen as they spent a day upon a glacier, watching it crush trees in its wake and wending their way around giant crevasses (and sometimes leaping over them). No a biography in itself, but a small biographical annecdote.
    • 5/5
      Definitely not the kind of book I usually read, I was pleasantly surprised here. I off-handedly grabbed this book at a used bookstore, only later realizing that it's a classic wilderness story. I loved it and felt a joy and pull while reading that I can't remember ever feeling with any other books in the "wilderness"-type genre. Short but full of description and excitement, I certainly see why Stickeen is considered a classic and loved by so many.