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A really excellent primer on an incredibly important figure from the 20th century. My students are always looking for books to read during downtime, this will definitely be one that I recommend for them to read!
I loved it. These little biographies for kids are great. I knew nothing about Rachel Carson and now 100 pages later I know a ton. And I. Going to add one of Carson's book store my TBR list. I still don't like the giant heads, they creep me out.
I really enjoyed this book because it highlights the life and change made my a Woman. I also liked this because it is not a common story told, I had never heard of Rachel Carson before researching this text set.
I had not heard of Rachel Carson prior to reading this book. I learned a lot about her life and her mission to save the environment. She spoke out about DDT which was one of the most prominently used pesticides of the day. It was killing birds and plants but was supposed to be killing mosquitoes. It did not do that great of a job on killing the insects. DDT was also a prime factor in weakening the shells of baby bald eagles. This led to it eventually being banned in the US as a pesticide. Rachel...
It's sad to me that I had never heard of Rachel Carson until I was scanning Who HQ titles for interesting people to read about. Which is exactly why I picked her - I had no idea why she was famous. That said, I probably learned more from this Who Was book than any other I've read. While it's disappointing that she wasn't mentioned in school when I was growing up (she would have been a great role model), my expanded knowledge it's reaffirming of self-education, and makes me grateful that young pe...
Kaye and I both enjoyed this book. I think the author did a great job of balancing personal information with information about her work. It definitely started a lot of great conversations about the importance of having women in STEM, the need for human's--especially Americans--to realize what we have done and continue to do to our environment, and so many other topics.
I think that it was very special that Rachel followed her dreams and believed she could do anything she wanted! Definitely a book about a strong minded woman who supported her family! I definitely would recommend this book!
I'm reading The Sea Around Us, the first bestseller by Rachel Carson, and I became curious about the author. All I could find at my library were two biographies written for children, so I decided to read them and see what I could find out.I was most interested to see how Rachel Carson was set on the path to becoming a naturalist and an early environmentalist. It seems that one of the influences was that of her mother, an avid bird-watcher, who encouraged others to study nature. Rachel and her mo...
My 4th grade daughter is doing a report on this book, so I read it along with her.First of this series of books I have read and was quite impressed with the quality.Very impressed with Rachel Carson as a person. Not your typical "environmentalist". She had the right scientific approach and the right motives. Helped get DDT banned.
Who was Rachel Carson? is about a woman named Rachel Carson. She was born in 1907. She wrote books about the ocean and the environment. She also wanted to have less pesticide and less DDT because it was making people sick and animals sick. Rachel Carson did many speeches and also was on TV. I suggest this book for ages 8 and up, because it has some difficult words about science.
Good overview of Rachel Carson's life and career, with emphasis on her family life, education, and writing. Carson's love of nature is brought to the forefront, as is her talent for writing. Sidebars include information on women's rights, the history of Johns Hopkins University, and the science behind pesticides and their effects on the environment.The Kiddo read this as part of this year's summer reading, and expressed an interest in reading some of Rachel Carson's books after being introduced
106 pages. I really enjoyed this biography of a famous ecologist and writer. I had not really read about her before so it was quite refreshing to learn about her life and work. It inspired me to read her original book on ocean creatures and last book titled Silent Spring.
So very facinating. I had heard of the book "Silent Spring" but did not know that Rachel Carson was the author. Love to learn about women who took/take the path less traveled.
Before reading this book, I had no clue who Rachel Carson was. This book was very informative, covering the good along with the controversy.
I loved Rachel Carson's history. She was one of the pioneer environmentalists and studied, worked and researched very hard during her lifetime.Wikipedia: "Rachel Louise Carson (May 27, 1907 – April 14, 1964) was an American marine biologist, writer, 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, and became a full-time n...
This was the first "Who Was" book I ever read and I see why our kids love this series so much. It was very clear and logical, a perfect junior level biography. And Rachel Carson's story is so touching, I teared up.
I didn't know anything about Rachel Carson, so I learned a lot!
Read aloud to my daughterWe decided to read because at summer camp she got the award for being a modern day Rachel Carson. So we were astonished to find they have the same birthday. As for this book, it’s to the point. But didn’t have enough interesting tidbits.
I can’t believe I had not heard of this remarkable woman! Thanks Mollie. I’m excited to read more of her books. Sad that we lost her so young to GD cancer!
