Listening to Crickets: A Story about Rachel Carson

by Candice Ransom

Book Overview

Examines the life of the marine biologist and science writer whose book Silent Spring changed the way we look at pesticides This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876146159
• ISBN13: 9780876146156
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Lerner Classroom
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.9" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 9 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 9

Customer Reviews

Inspiration for young readers

A biography of scientist/author Rachel Carson for the intermediate grades or so, it is well done; an accessible, easy-to-relate-to telling of a bright, good woman's life that led to the publishing of her controversial Silent Spring, a book which in many ways pioneered modern ecological awareness on a large scale. Carson's history of science and writing interest from her youngest days provides good inspiration for youngsters to do well, never knowing what good future endeavors their interests and skills may lead to. My group of solid reading fifth graders enjoyed it, and more than one child, several girls most notably, expressed the desire to combine writing and science in ways like Carson did. Valuable and recommended.