New at Heyday | About Heyday | Catalog | Magazines | How to Order | Contact Us Back to Natural History | Back to Children's Young Adult Reviews Author Biography Stickeen John Muir, Illustrations by Carl Buell Afterword by Malcolm Margolin 96 pages (5.5 x 8.5), with b&w illustrations Trade paper, ISBN: 0-930588-48-7, $7.95 Published in conjunction with Rick Heide An illustrated edition of the well-loved tale in which world-famous naturalist John Muir recounts how he and a dog named Stickeen struggled to cross an Alaskan glacier during an ice storm. An exhilarating story that has become an American classic. Review: "A stirring tale, exquisitely told."—Booklist Author Biography: John Muir was born in Scotland in 1838, and made many expeditions to Alaska and the Sierra Nevadas in California throughout his life. After his adventure with Stickeen in 1880, Muir continued to travel the world and educate people about Yosemite and the natural world. Muir died in 1914. © Heyday Books, 2003