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      c2005., Primary, Children's Press Call No: Biography CARSON    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Series Title: Rookie biographiesSummary Note: Presents an introduction to the life of biologist and writer Rachel Carson, whose book "Silent Spring" sparked the environmentalist movement.
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      2007, Juvenile, Viking Call No: B    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Series Title: Up closeSummary Note: Examines the life and career of marine biologist Rachel Carson; discussing her childhood, education, research, publications, personal life, and fight against cancer.
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      c2011., Juvenile, Chelsea House Call No: B CARSON    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s)Click here to view Series Title: Conservation heroesSummary Note: Depicts the impact on the world of Rachel Carson's book, "Silent Spring," that warned people about the hazards of using pesticides and the threat it posed to wildlife. Her work brought national attention to this growing environment crisis and inspired the modern conservation movement. Includes a list of conservation organizations, photographs, a chronology, a glossary, and an index.
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      2019., Juvenile, Bellwether Media Call No: 570.92    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Series Title: Blastoff! readers.Summary Note: It wasn't long ago that pesticides threatened a national environmental crisis - until Rachel Carson's Silent Spring turned the tide. A shy, serious girl, young Rachel became a biologist when few women went to college, and grew up to be one of the most influential scientists and writers of our time. Budding environmentalists will love this biography for early readers!
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      Call No: 333.951    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Summary Note: As a child, Rachel Carson lived by the rhythms of the natural world. Spring after spring, year after year, she observed how all living things are connected. And as an adult, Rachel watched and listened as the natural world she loved so much began to fall silent. Spring After Spring traces Rachel's journey as scientist and writer, courageously speaking truth to an often hostile world, and ultimately paving the way for the modern environmental movement.
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      Call No: B    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Summary Note: 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.
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      [2014], Juvenile, Grosset & Dunlap Call No: Biography CARSON    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Series Title: Who was...?Summary Note: Presents a biography of environmentalist Rachel Carson, an award-winning nature writer who inspired global conservation movements. Covers her early years and personal and professional obstacles and successes. Includes a timeline and a bibliography.