Laurie LawlorRecensioni

This is one of the few biographies of Helen Keller that discusses her political views, of being an advocate not only for the blind, but also for labor unions, women's suffrage and the socialist movement. It is well written, full of interesting photographs and is frank about her life and times.

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Marianne North, the eldest of three children, was born on October 24, 1830 in Hastings, England to a prosperous land-owning family.

At first Marianne wanted to devote her life to music. Art was her next fascination. Then she discovered a passion for botany. Her family, the author notes, just wanted her to find a rich husband.

But shy Marianne hated the social scene with its rigid conventions. She decided to teach herself about botany whether her family would support it or not. Her plans were interrupted, however, in 1855 when Marianne’s mother died. Marianne, age 24, promised to take care of her father, which she did for the next fourteen years, never marrying but supervising his household and serving as his travel companion.

Her father died in 1869 - Marianne was forty - and only then did she begin to pursue her own dreams in earnest. She traveled around the world twice, by herself. She visited fifteen countries in fourteen years and saw every continent except Antartica. Wherever she went, she painted, sometimes for twelve hours a day, to record what she observed.

And that wasn't all. The author notes:

“An early conservation pioneer, Marianne wrote about the alarming devastation she encountered - clear-cut forests, rampant invasive species, and water pollution.”

“Sadly,” Lawlor observes, “in many cases her paintings are the only remaining record of rare species that are now extinct.”

As Marianne’s paintings accumulated, she wanted to share them, and offered to donate them to the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, as well as to construct a special gallery in a quiet part of the gardens to house them. “To her delight, the Kew Gardens officials accepted.”

On June 7, 1882, the Marianne North Gallery opened to record crowds. A total of 627 of her paintings (the collection later grew) were displayed:

“Before the invention of color photography or wildlife film documentaries, Marianne’s vivid images of exotic plants, animals, and landscapes offered views few people had ever seen.”

Marianne retired to a cottage in the London countryside and wrote an autobiography, Recollections of a Happy Life. She died on August 30, 1890 at the age of fifty-nine after a lingering illness.

The book concludes with more information on Marianne North and her legacy, a list of resources, and a “Who’s Who: Some of the Scientists, Writers, Politicians, and Artists Marianne North Encountered in Her Life and Travels.”

Gorgeous, lush illustrations by Becca Stadtlander are full of detail.

Evaluation: This story shows both the restrictions upon women at the time and the courageous way in which Marianne managed to realize her dreams. She did, however, come from considerable wealth, enabling her to do what women with less resources could not. Both messages are instructive for readers, the recommended age for which is 6 and up.

This book is more of a hop or jump through the history of footwear than a walk. Lawlor groups her information by the type or purpose of the shoe, and while this allows for sharing interesting facts and anecdotes about shoes, I'd really been hoping for more of a chronological exploration of the subject. How and why did footwear evolve in different civilizations? If I were to drop into 9th century China or Peru in B.C. 600, what would everyone be wearing? While I have a better understanding of some of the roles shoes have played at moments in their history, my grasp of the whole of that history is still shaky at best.

Rachel Carson is a brave and robust environmentalist who did all she could to save the environment from dangerous chemicals like pesticides. This book shows what Rachel Carson's life was like as an environmentalist. It is inspiring to young kids to know that she would go to her backyard and explore all of the fascinating insects and animals as they were living when Rachel was young. Soon she published books and worked intelligent and hard to do what had to be done for the environment. If it weren't for her, we would not be aware of the critical impacts harmful pesticides and chemicals have on the environment. I loved this book because of this. After reading the book, I was more aware of pesticides than before.

Readers will be inspired by these six female scientists who had to overcome gender and, in some cases, racial discrimination in fields such as astronomy, archaeology, and oceanography before rising to the top. Includes Glossary, Sources, Index

excellent historical look at the life and times

This book is about the life of Rachel Carson, a famous biologist. This is a short biography that detailed her life as a writer and biologist that was worried about the environment. She is a great role model for young girls who like science. This would be great for a science class that is studying climate and how humans affect the enviroment.

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a relatable story to young kids because it discusses Rachel's life growing up
-ties in Silent Spring and the importance of environmentalism, women in science and anti big corporations and DDT
-definitley can tie it in to science units
Genre: biographical novel

This book is about Rachel Carson and how her passion for protecting nature helped her write a book that changed the world. This book is full of detailed events about Rachel's life. Rachel loved to study nature. Her book Silent Spring brought awareness about the dangers of chemicals. This book is significant in telling the story of Rachel Carson and how her book helped people realize how harmful chemicals were affecting our planet. This book contains an epilogue about the events that happened after Silent Spring was published as well as many source notes and recommended reading which makes this book accurate.

This book is the biography of Rachel Carson, a recognized author for her book Silent Springs. Rachel Carson became one of the few women to become a scientist because of her awareness of the harmful chemicals to the environment in her hometown. As she researched, she would write newspapers and books, especially one that was an impact on the laws about the environment, Silent Springs. Despite her fight against Breast Cancer, she continued to write and rewrite for four years to finalize her best book yet. Her book changed the laws and won many awards. This book is a great resource for an elementary and middle school science class as a biography and also about the environtment.

This book explains the life of Rachel Carson, with beautiful illustrations and very easily understood text. Rachel was a nature lover, born on May 27, 1907 in Pennsylvania, she was born curious and often explored her family's property. The land was sixty-five acres of area for Rachel to discover and learn new and wonderful things about the nature around her. The story truly describes a pioneering environmentalist in an comprehendible way for students in the grades of third through sixth. She went on to diving at coral reefs and tracking alligators. However, Rachel Carson is known for her stunning book, "Silent Spring". Overall, the book was very interesting and touched on a subject that really gets skipped over a lot. Our environmental state is definitely something that our students should know and learn about, especially with the state our world is in now!

This book was not so interesting in the beginning. Actually, I was considering putting the book down, though I continued to read as I notice I would learn a little about Rachel Carson. Rachel Carson has made many changes within the chemical industry and unfortunately she was unable to be here to witness the great she has done. It is always great to hear about or see a woman take on a task which mostly men do. I can only imagine the torture she went through with men thinking they were superior to her in a field she was so good at.½

I had heard of "Silent Spring" and the book's author, Rachel Carson, before reading this biography. I had learned briefly about them in one of my freshman college courses, though this book taught me many new things about Carson and her passion for the environment. Rachel Carson published several books in her lifetime, but her book "Silent Spring," is the most well-known. "Silent Spring" helped to create several environmental protection laws and agencies, as well as to inform the average reader about the dangers the environment- and humans- face. Her book was so impactful that chemical agencies attempted to prevent it from being published. Carson had always loved nature and writing; when she was eleven her writing was published in St. Nicholas Magazine, which made her decide to become a writer. She later attended Pennsylvania College for Women, where a biology professor had inspired her to pursue a career in science. After receiving her master's degree from Johns Hopkins University, she eventually began working as a biologist at the Bureau of Fisheries, where she was one of the only two professional women on staff. She still wrote in her spare time, eventually writing and publishing two books, which caused her to quit her job and write full-time. Her concern over environmental pollution was growing stronger; after World War II she began her research on "Silent Spring," all while taking care of her adopted five-year-old child. She aimed to write a book that anyone could understand, working for four years to complete the book. She did this all while battling breast cancer. "Silent Spring" was published in 1962, and Rachel Carson died on April 14, 1964, never seeing the large affect her book had on the world. This biography is a wonderful description of Carson's life and her work to help the environment. Everything is well-written and organized, giving just enough details so the reader isn't wanting more, but isn't overwhelmed with information either.

A beloved, huge neighborhood tree falls in a windstorm. We see the aftermath: neighbors check on each other during the power outage; line workers replace the downed wires; and tree haulers chop, cut and chip the remains of the tree. The old tree ends up serving as firewood, garden mulch, carving material and seating. At book's end, a new little tree is planted. While the focus of the book is on managing a weather-related emergency it's still somewhat odd that there is only minor acknowledgment of grief over the loss of an iconic tree. "We were sad our old friend was gone until we noticed what Big Tree left behind."

Everyone in the neighborhood loved big tree. It provided shad and a community gathering place. One stormy night, big tree fell down and took the power lines with it. Learn how everyone was still able to enjoy big tree, even after it came down.
This book is recommended for optional purchase for ages three through second grade. It could be a nice addition to an earth day or community helpers collection. The story and illustrations are pretty generic. It is difficult to determine if it is fiction or nonfiction

While this book displays many real facts about Rachel Carson, it is simply uninteresting. Rachel Carson was born in 1907, and she was wildly obsessed with nature. Her passion began with birds, as she often studied and photographed them. She was 11 when her first story was published. She later graduated from college with a masters degree and struggled to find a job. She grew up to become a marine biologist and famous author of important issues facing America's air pollution and chemical industry.
Overall, I do not believe that young children will be interested by this book due to its' bland writing.

Unhappy to leave her home and friends, Addi? reluctantly accompanies her family to the Dakota Territory and slowly begins to adjust to life on the? prairie.

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Super Women: Six Scientists Who Changed the World by Laurie Lawlor tells of wonderful women that stand out in this world of men and stand out BIG! All the women are amazing in their field but when I was growing up I couldn't get enough of Genie Clark! I would read all about her adventures in kid's books and in magazines. I adored her and her accomplishments and still do. All these women deserve a great deal of respect for all they have done! Thanks NetGalley for sharing this knowledge and great book with me.

Rachel Carson proves that with perseverance and passion, you can do anything. I think this book is an amazing message in many ways. One it shows that women can just anything men can do, go feminism. Something young women, especially in the south, need to hear. It also shows that we need take our environment and the effects we put on it more seriously. I feel like this book will spark a fire in the belly of any child who is wanting to become a scientist.½