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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.