Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the World
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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.
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Laurie Lawlor’s books have appeared on many notable lists, including the ALA Notable Children’s Books, the ALA Best Books for Young Adults, and the NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People. She lives in Illinois.
Laura Beingessner has illustrated five books for children. School Library Journal has called her artwork “luminous” while Kirkus Reviews has praised it as “enticing.” She lives in Toronto, Canada.
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- ISBN
- 9780823431939
- Publication Date
- July 1, 2014
- Publisher
- Holiday House
- Original Publication Date
- February 1, 2012
- Page Count
- 32
- Word Count
- 2128
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 6 - 10 years
- Lexile® Level
- 890L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~U
- ATOS® Book Level
- 6.2
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 149296
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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