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John Muir, Earth – Planet, Universe
About the graphic novel
John Muir, Earth – Planet, Universe is a graphic novel based on the life and adventures of Scotsman John Muir written by Julie Bertagna and illustrated by William Goldsmith. The novel was developed in partnership with John Muir Trust, Creative Scotland, Education Scotland and Scottish Natural Heritage, and in consultation with teachers and school pupils.
Use of this graphic novel is designed to develop pupils’ learning across the curriculum, including Literacy and English, as well as a greater understanding of key Learning for sustainability themes(this link will open in a new window) such as global citizenship, outdoor learning and sustainable development education.
About the learning resources
On this webpage, you can download the following learning resources to support using John Muir, Earth – Planet Universe:
- A PDF of John Muir, Earth – Planet Universe by Julie Bertagna and William Goldsmith
- A learning resource which contains cross-curricular activities for exploring the graphic novel in your classroom
- Printable activity sheets
- A document which includes information on why we have updated these learning resources in 2022 and 2025