| Rachel Carson: A Voice for the Natural World Contributor(s): Piddock, Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 1433900580 ISBN-13: 9781433900587 Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing OUR PRICE: $36.74 Product Type: Library Binding Published: January 2009 Annotation: Rachel Carson had to deal with many obstacles in her lifeincluding the belief that women shouldnt be scientists. Still, the quiet and shy Carson never gave up on her love of writing, her passion to uncover the truth, and her unwavering commitment to protect the natural world. Rarely does a single person change the course of history. But with her book Silent Spring about the harmful effects of pesticides on the environment, Carson did exactly thatand laid the groundwork for the modern environmental movement. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2008031544 |
| Lexile Measure: 940 |
| Series: Life Portraits |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.7" W x 9.1" (0.88 lbs) 112 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 128938 Reading Level: 7.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |