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Rachel: The Story of Rachel Carson Paperback - 2008
by Amy Ehrlich; Wendell Minor (Illustrator)
A powerful portrait of an environmental pioneer
Summary
Rachel Carson was always curious about the world around her. As a girl, she loved being outside, exploring and learning more about the universe. As an adult, Rachel wrote books, including Silent Spring, considered to be the start of today's environmental movement.
An epilogue highlights on Rachel Carson's work and life.
First line
Rachel's house was far from the ocean, hundreds of miles inland at a bend on the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania.
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- Title Rachel: The Story of Rachel Carson
- Author Amy Ehrlich; Wendell Minor (Illustrator)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 32
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Clarion Books
- Date April 1, 2008
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780152063245 / 0152063242
- Weight 0.34 lbs (0.15 kg)
- Dimensions 11 x 8.5 x 0.16 in (27.94 x 21.59 x 0.41 cm)
- Ages 04 to 07 years
- Grade levels P - 2
- Reading level 1010
- Library of Congress subjects Women, Biologists
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 00-13115
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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"Will inspire future environmentalists."--Kirkus Reviews
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Voyager Paperbacks, 2008. Trade paperback. Like New. Minor, Wendell. Rachel Carson was always curious about the world around her. As a girl she loved being outside, always exploring and wanting to know more about the universe. As an adult Rachel wrote books about what she loved--including Silent Spring, a book that changed the world.Amy Ehrlich's lucid and loving prose, complemented by Wendell Minor's luminous paintings, tells a memorable story of the power of the word, the power of the individual, and--most of all--the importance of following your heart.An epilogue sheds light on Rachel Carson's work and life". "Rachel Louise Carson (May 27, 1907 ââ¬â April 14, 1964) was an American marine biologist, author, and conservationist whose influential book Silent Spring (1962) and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement.Carson began her career as an aquatic biologist in the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries,…
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