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Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
890L
Language
English
Description
Retells the story of Rachel Carson, a pioneering environmentalist who wrote and published "Silent Spring," the revolutionary book pointing out the dangerous effects of chemicals on the living world.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
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...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Learn about the great scientist Rachel Carson as she sparked the environmental movement. You'll read about her life, the science behind her studies, and the impact of her work on the world today"--Publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Formats
Description
A biography of the scientist known as the "Shark Lady," reveals how she turned a childhood passion into her life's work, devoting herself to studying sharks and educating the public on the graceful, clever sea creatures.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 790L
Language
English
Description
Spring after spring, year after year, a young girl watched and listened. Rachel Carson lived her life by the rhythms of the natural world. She heard when the birds started their songs and when the insects joined in. She saw the days grow short and the geese fly south. And so it was Rachel who noticed when the birds stopped singing and the spring went silent. It was Rachel who could see how the music of nature had been disrupted and who was to blame....
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
930L
Language
English
Description
Based on extensive research and one-on-one interviews with Jeff, kids will get an honest telling of the incredible journey of the popular Animal Planet host from child nature enthusiast to naturalist and animal specialist.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1010L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Rachel Carson was always curious about the world around her. As a girl she loved being outside, always exploring and wanting to know more about the universe. As an adult Rachel wrote books about what she loved-including Silent Spring, a book that changed the world. Amy Ehrlich's lucid and loving prose, complemented by Wendell Minor's luminous paintings, tells a memorable story of the power of the word, the power of the individual, and most of all...
15) Rachel Carson
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1992 [that is, 1991]
Language
English
Description
Describes the life of the conservationist, known for her work in protecting the environment.
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