Rachel Carson: Pioneer of Ecology

Authors: Kudlinski, Kathleen V.
Lexile: 770,
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
BISAC/Subject: JNF007120, JNF037020, JNF051100
ISBN: 9781101174272, Related ISBNs: 0140322426, 0670814881, 1101174277, 9780140322422, 9780670814886
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 64,
Audience: Children/juvenile
Synopsis: Rachel Carson—scientist, author, and environmentalist

Rachel Carson was always fascinated by the ocean. As a child, she dreamed of it and longed to see it. As a young woman, she felt torn between her love for nature and her desire to pursue a writing career. Then she found a way to combine both. Rachel had a talent for writing and talking about science in a way that everyone could understand and enjoy. With her controversial book, Silent Spring, Rachel Carson changed the way we look at our planet.
 
Contains black-and-white illustrations.
 
“Kudlinski has admirably captured the driving force of spirit of a shy but courageous woman in a succinct, respectful approach.”
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