University Libraries

• Series Title:
• Seen: True Stories of Marginalized Trailblazers
• Annotation:
• A young adult graphic novel on “author and activist Rachel Carson, the woman who changed the way America fought against environmental crises through her bestselling books, ultimately spurring the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.” -- publisher
• Creator:
• Editor - Shannon Watters
• Publication Information:
• Boom! Studios, California, 2021
• Color or Black & White:
• 
• Genre:
• Biography
• Bibliography Available:
• Yes
• Original Language:
• English
• Historical Topic/Event:
• Carson, Rachel, 1907-1964
• Pesticides--Environmental aspects
• Geographic Setting:
• United States
• Maine
• Date Range:
• 1907 - 1964
• Tags:
• birds, birdsong, ocean, pesticides, nature, Dorothy Freeman, Silent Spring, scientists, environmentalist, marine biologist, writer, and conservationist
• Notes:
• Reading age  14 - 17 years; Grade level ? ? 5 - 8, includes teaching guide
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