Life in the Ocean: The Story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle
CCBC Review:
Lovely writing and finely detailed illustrations distinguish this picture book biography of oceanographer Sylvia Earle, whose fascination with nature and fearlessness defined her from childhood. As an adult, “Sylvia never stopped trying to dive deeper and see more.” That included living underwater for two weeks in 1970, an experience that left her “changed forever,” and diving deeper than anyone had before when she walked 1,250 feet below the surface among the coral reefs of Hawaii. “Every spoonful of water in the deep ocean, Sylvia says, is brimming with extraordinary forms of life.” An author’s note provides more information about Sylvia Earle, including her work developing better ways to explore the deep sea, and about threats to the health of the earth’s oceans. © 2012 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Claire A. Nivola
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 6-9
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Formats:
Biography, Autobiography and Memoir
Picture book
Subjects:
Biography
Girls and Women
Marine Life
Nature/Environment
Science and Scientists
Publishers:
Farrar Straus Giroux, Frances Foster Books
Publish Year: 2012
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9780374380687
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 920 Earle