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I would use this book in the classroom when discussing biography and the different style of biographies. This book hones in on one particular part of HDT's life, when he was writing his famous novel "Walden. I truly enjoy HDT's writing and would love to pass along his ease of thinking to the younger generation. In the opening of the book there is a quote from Thoreau, "If you have built your castles int he air, your work need not be lost, that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them", it is such an inspiration in how to live life. ( )

A fabulous introduction to Thoreau's biography, intertwined with some of his most provocative and memorable lines from his many works. I loved that the illustrations are in black and white since this further promotes Thoreau's push for simplicity the author seems to stress. This could be an excellent introduction to the author when studying Transcendentalism or serve as a great resource for students writing on Thoreau's works. ( )

This book would make a nice companion to "Civil Disobedience." It could be used to introduce students to Thoreau before delving into his essay. The illustrations are so nice you could also have students do a close reading of some of the pictures before reading "Civil Disobedience." ( )

This is definitely not like later Burleigh, but it's a very thorough biography of the life of Henry David Thoreau. The pencil drawings are beautiful, though I think I prefer color in my illustrations generally. Not a bad biography to have in your collection. ( )