Rachel Carson: Extraordinary Environmentalist: Extraordinary Environmentalist

by Jill C. Wheeler

In this title, examine the life of courageous environmentalist and author of Silent Spring, Rachel Carson. Readers will enjoy digging into Carson's personal story, beginning with her childhood writing stories and exploring the Allegheny River near her home in Pennsylvania. Students can trace Carson's success, from her education at PCW and Woods Hole to her roles with the Bureau of Fisheries and the FWS, before her writing career took hold. Engaging...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1617834467
• ISBN13: 9781617834462
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Checkerboard Library
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.8" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6