Mountain Chef

How One Man Lost His Groceries, Changed His Plans, and Helped Cook Up the National Park Service

Awards: 2017 Carter G. Woodson Award winner from National Council of Social Studies, 2017 Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Notable Children’s Book, 2016 Eureka! Honor Book from California Reading Association "It’s hard to say what’s more mouthwatering about this book — the shimmering, vibrant watercolors, or the descriptions of Tie Sing’s marvelous meals." –The Baltimore Sun

The true story of a Chinese American mountain man who fed thirty people for ten days in the wilderness--and helped inspire the creation of the National Park Service.