About this item
From the creator of Star Stuff comes a picture book biography of Rachel Carson, the iconic environmentalist who fought to keep the sounds of nature from going silent.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 through her book, and ultimately paving the way for the modern environmental movement.
About the Author
Stephanie Roth Sisson spent her early childhood years traveling with her sister and expatriate parents . As a child she would entertain herself by drawing pictures. Eventually, drawing pictures turned into a career. After illustrating over 60 books and various magazine pieces, she began writing her own books. Her first book STAR STUFF: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos, received starred reviews from Kirkus, School Library Journal and The Horn Book Review. It was also named an Orbis Pictus Honor for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children. SPRING AFTER SPRING: How Rachel Carson Inspired the Environmental Movement is her second picture book biography. Stephanie is busy at work on her next books and still travels the world.
