This biography is an introduction to Rachel Carson, a biologist and writer, who started the environmental movement with her book Silent Spring, which warned about the dangers of pesticide use. Looking for biographies that are suitable for emergent readers - and relevant to the primary-school curriculum? Rookie Biographies is the answer! Identical in design and format to the popular Rookie Read-About Science, Geography, and Holiday series, each new Rookie Biographies introduces children to the...