Robert M McClung

Robert M. McClung was a 20th-century American writer and illustrator of children's literature, known for his works reflecting a lifelong fascination with animals and the natural world[1]. Born in Butler, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Princeton University with a biology degree, served in the U.S. Naval Reserve during World War II, and later worked as an assistant zookeeper at the Bronx Zoo, experiences that heavily influenced his writing[1]. He is best known for books such as *The True Adventures of Grizzly Adams* and *Hugh Glass, Mountain Man*, the latter receiving a nomination for the Prairie Pasque Award in 1993[1].