| Who Was Rachel Carson? Contributor(s): Fabiny, Sarah (Author), Who Hq (Author), Putra, Dede (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0448479591 ISBN-13: 9780448479590 Publisher: Penguin Workshop OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 930 |
| Series: Who Was...? |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.2" W x 7.5" (0.25 lbs) 112 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 171133 Reading Level: 6.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Though she grew up in rural Pennsylvania, Rachel Carson dreamed of the sea. In 1936 she began work with the Bureau of Fisheries and soon after published Under the Sea Wind, her first of many nature books. Her 1962 bestseller, Silent Spring, sent shockwaves through the country and warned of the dangers of DDT and other pesticides. A pioneering environmentalist, Rachel Carson helped awaken the global consciousness for conservation and preservation. |