The Horn Book Guide to Children's and Young Adult Books, April 1st, 2001
BIOGRAPHIES
Individual Biographies .............................142
Collective Biographies ....................... 148
INDIVIDUAL BIOGRAPHIES
Baker, Beth Sylvia Earle: Guardian of the Sea 112 pp. Lerner LE ISBN 0-8225-4961-1 25.26
(4) YA Lerner Biographies series. This upbeat account of a famous marine biologist's life primarily emphasizes her contributions to public awareness of the importance of ocean study. While the text touches on challenges Earle faced as a woman in a scientific field, most slights and trials are downplayed. The book is illustrated with photographs of Earle (none of...
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