Who Was Jane Goodall?

Name: Who Was Jane Goodall?
ISBN: 9780448461922

Roberta Edwards

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · November 8, 2012

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Who it’s for: Jane Goodall’s life brings animal observation and scientific discovery within young readers’ reach.
Themes: Jane Goodall’s life and legacy, Chimpanzee research
Genres: Science & Tech Biographies for Kids, Apes & Monkeys, Biographies of Women for Kids

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Discover the wild history of Jane Goodall’s life and work in this Who HQ biography exploring one of history’s most influential scientists. In this exceptional Who HQ biography that is accessible for young readers, the life and legacy of Jane Goodall, one of the world’s most influential scientists to date, comes alive. Born in London, England, in 1934, Jane loved animals from a very young age, and made it her goal to study them in their natural habitats.

So, at age twenty-six, she set off to Africa to do just that! Goodall's up-close observations of chimpanzees changed what we know about them and paved the way for many female scientists who came after her. Complete with comprehensive, age-appropriate text and black-and-white illustrations throughout, this Who HQ biography of Jane Goodall is the perfect way for young readers to learn all about one of the most influential scientists of our time in an accessible and memorable way.

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Jane Goodall’s life brings animal observation and scientific discovery within young readers’ reach.

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A biography centered on chimpanzee research
A look at a woman’s path into science

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Accessible text with black-and-white illustrations
A focus on Goodall’s life and scientific legacy

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Science & Tech Biographies for Kids	79%
Apes & Monkeys	70%
Biographies of Women for Kids	41%

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Apes & Monkeys
Biographies of Women for Kids
Protecting the Planet

Authors: Roberta Edwards
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: November 8, 2012
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Jane Goodall’s life and legacy · Chimpanzee research
Reading lane: Apes & Monkeys