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Rachel Carson and Her Book that Changed the World

by Laurie Lawlor

Illustrator: Laura Beingessner

Ages: 6+

Published: 2012

Publisher: Holiday House

ISBN: 978-0-8234-2370-5

Keywords: Environmentalism, Read Aloud, Women Scientists

Her passion for the natural world and skill in observing it led this pioneering environmentalist to challenge the chemical industry. Delicate tempura and ink illustrations. Meticulously researched and sourced.