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Rachel Carson

David W Moore, Deborah J Short, Alfred W Tatum, Josefina Villamil Tinajero, Gretchen Bernabei

Paperback (National Geographic School Pub, Dec. 28, 2000)

This biography describes the life of noted environmentalist Rachel Carson. Detailed illustrations present vocabulary for plant and animal words.

Rachel Carson

Justine Fontes, Ron Fontes, Linda Bullock

Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2005)

Using simple text, presents the life and accomplishments of a female biologist and writer, who wrote a book warning about the dangers of pesticide which led to laws protecting the environment.

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Rachel Carson

E. A. Tremblay, Chelsa House Publishers, Jill Sideman

Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, March 1, 2003)

These biographies explore the contributions of women to the sciences, detailing the paths that led these women to break gender barriers. Carson is called the mother of the modern ecological movement; she's credited with making the public aware of the dangers that industrial chemicals pose to the environment.

Rachel Carson

Marie-therese Miller

Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, March 1, 2011)

Rachel Carson was a nature lover since childhood. As an adult, she became a marine biologist and wrote award-winning books about the ocean, capturing the imagination of her readers with her poetic descriptions of the sea and its inhabitants. But it was her book Silent Spring that thrust Carson and the hazards of using pesticides into the national consciousness. Silent Spring sounded the alarm about the threat chemical pesticides posed to wildlife and made people sensitive to the ways they impacted the earth. Carson and her book are often credited with inspiring the modern environmental movement. Rachel Carson shows how this writer was able to bring national attention to a growing environmental crisis.

Rachel Carson

Alix Wood

Paperback (PowerKids Press, Jan. 15, 2019)

American biologist Rachel Carson played an important part in the environmental movement. Her work and writing regarding pollution are often credited with creating awareness of the problem and even changing the way the world deals with it. Readers of this captivating biography will gain both scientific and historical knowledge surrounding Carson's life and work. Colorful photographs and sidebars accompany accessible text that will excite readers of many levels. A fun science project will also reinforce their understanding of the kind of work Carson did.

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Rachel Carson

Leslie A. Wheeler

Paperback (Silver Burdett Pr, Oct. 1, 1991)

Describes the life and work of the biologist and conservationist, examining the role of her writing in initiating the environmental movement.

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Up Close: Rachel Carson

Ellen S. Levine

eBook (Puffin Books, Jan. 10, 2008)

Rachel Carson combined her love of science and writing in her award-winning and controversial book Silent Spring. Revealing the dangers of pesticide use, it brought readers a new awareness of humankind’s contamination of the environment and ultimately led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Who Was Rachel Carson?

Sarah Fabiny, Dede Putra, Nancy Harrison

Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Oct. 30, 2014)

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Though she grew up in rural Pennsylvania, Rachel Carson dreamed of the sea. In 1936 she began work with the Bureau of Fisheries and soon after published Under the Sea Wind , her first of many nature books. Her 1962 bestseller, Silent Spring , sent shockwaves through the country and warned of the dangers of DDT and other pesticides. A pioneering environmentalist, Rachel Carson helped awaken the global consciousness for conservation and preservation.