Rachel Carson's Wonder-Filled World: How the Scientist, Writer, and Nature Lover Changed the Enviornmental Movement

This picture-book biography follows Rachel Carson’s early interest in nature, her writing about animals and outdoor experiences, and her wish to study the ocean. Although financial limits prevented her from completing a PhD, she found work in science and became a nature writer. After learning about environmental damage caused by pesticides and chemicals, Carson wrote Silent Spring to address their threat to nature.