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The long hike the true story of the first Appalachian thru-hike

"Nonfiction superstar and award-winning creator Meghan McCarthy tells the story of Earl Shaffer, the first person to thru-hike all 2,000 plus miles of the Appalachian Trail in one hiking season"-- Provided by publisher.

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Main Author:	McCarthy, Meghan (Author, Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Beach Lane Books, [2026]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Shaffer, Earl V. > (Earl Victor), > 1918-2002 > Juvenile nonfiction. Hikers > Appalachian Trail > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction. Hiking > Appalachian Trail > Juvenile nonfiction. Appalachian Trail > Juvenile nonfiction. Biographies > Juvenile.
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Summary:	"Nonfiction superstar and award-winning creator Meghan McCarthy tells the story of Earl Shaffer, the first person to thru-hike all 2,000 plus miles of the Appalachian Trail in one hiking season"-- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) color illustrations 30 cm
Audience:	Ages 4-8 Grades 2-3
ISBN:	9781665949941
Author Notes:	Meghan McCarthy is the award-winning author and illustrator of many books for children, including Earmuffs for Everyone!: How Chester Greenwood Became Known as the Inventor of Earmuffs ; Daredevil: The Daring Life of Betty Skelton ; Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum ; City Hawk: The Story of Pale Male ; Seabiscuit the Wonder Horse ; All That Trash ; and Action! A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, she lives in New York City. Visit her at Meghan-McCarthy.com.