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This is a biography on the ecologist and writer Rachel Carson geared towards children. It describes her childhood, her rise to fame, and how she used to her celebrity to fight several environmental battles.
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Plot & Themes

Political/social rights fight    -   Yes Plotlet:    -   environmentalists job/profession:    -   writer Job/profession/poverty story    -   Yes Family, love    -   Yes Special relationship with    -   mother

Subject of Biography

Gender    -   Female Profession/status:    -   writer Ethnicity    -   White Nationality    -   American

Setting

How much descriptions of surroundings?    -   5 () United States    -   Yes The US:    -   Northeast Water?    -   Yes Misc setting    -   scientific labs Century:    -   1930's-1950's

Writing Style

Book makes you feel?    -   encouraged If this is a kid's book:    -   Age 8-10 Pictures/Illustrations?    -   A ton 16-20 B&W How much dialogue in bio?    -   little dialog How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?    -   51%-75% of book

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