Rachel Carson, biologist
May 27, 1907-April 14, 1964
Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World by
Cynthia Chin-Lee, illustrated by
Megan Halsey and
Sean Addy (Charlesbridge, 2005)
Back in the day, Carson’s book
Silent Spring, published in 1962, had a huge impact on the environmental movement…and still does.
RachelCarson.org is a “website devoted to the life and legacy of
Rachel Carson."