Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

Younger, Barbara

Purple Mountain Majesties the story of Katharine Lee Bates and America the beautiful by Barbara Younger ; illustrated by Stacey Schuett. - New York : Dutton Children's Books, 1998. - 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 x 31 cm.

A brief biography of the author and college professor whose travels across the United States inspired her to write the poem which became the song "America the Beautiful."

5 - 8 years

0525456538 (hardcover)

9780525456537

98012884 /AC


Bates, Katharine Lee 1859-1929 --Juvenile literature.


Women authors, American--Biography--Juvenile literature.--19th century
Women authors, American--Biography--Juvenile literature.--20th century
Authors, American.
Women--Biography.

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