Squirrel and John Muir
By Emily Arnold McGully

     Floy loves her life in Yosemite Valley. She got her nickname, “Squirrel”, because she runs the forests like an agile spirit. Her parents own a hotel, and her father writes magazine articles, drawing visitors and tourists to their wilderness home, but as the tourists keep coming, Floy’s father needs help keeping up with the changes. John Muir shows up and takes on the job, but he ends up being more than just a hired help. With his innocent love of nature and its beauty, John Muir changes Squirrel’s outlook on life and the world she’s always been able to lose herself in.

     Based on a true story, Squirrel and John Muir is a touching talk of energy, curiosity, and innocence that both nature and an innocent heart can contain. The illustrations are rustic and beautiful and the story will warm anyone’s heart. I highly recommend this book.