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Shark lady : the true story of how Eugenie Clark became the ocean's most fearless scientist
- Title
- Shark lady : the true story of how Eugenie Clark became the ocean's most fearless scientist / written by Jess Keating ; illustrations by Marta Álvarez Miguéns.
- Author
- Keating, Jess
- Publication
- Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, [2017]
- ©2017
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFF 17-1947 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Álvarez Miguéns, Marta, 1976-
- Description
- 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations; 27 cm
- Summary
- At 9 years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Battery Park Aquarium in New York City. At the time, sharks were seen as mindless killing machines, but Eugenie knew better and set out to prove it. Despite many obstacles in her path, Eugenie was able to study the creatures she loved so much. From her many discoveries to the shark-related myths she dispelled, Eugenie's wide scientific contributions led to the well-earned nickname "Shark Lady"--
- Subjects
- Ichthyologists
- Clark, Eugenie
- Ichthyologists > United States > Biography
- United States
- Picture books
- Juvenile works
- Clark, Eugenie > Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION > Girls & Women
- Ichthyologists > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature
- Biographies
- Literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION > Biography & Autobiography > Science & Technology
- Biography
- JUVENILE NONFICTION > Animals > Marine Life
- Sharks > Research > Juvenile literature
- Genre/Form
- Biographies.
- Biography.
- Juvenile works.
- Picture books.
- Literature.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Audience (note)
- Age 4.
- K to grade 3.
- Awards (note)
- Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children; 2018.
- OLA: Blue Sprice Award: 2018 nominee.
- Call Number
- JFF 17-1947
- ISBN
- 9781492642046
- 1492642045
- LCCN
- 2016030789
- OCLC
- 959200312
- Author
- Keating, Jess, author.
- Title
- Shark lady : the true story of how Eugenie Clark became the ocean's most fearless scientist / written by Jess Keating ; illustrations by Marta Álvarez Miguéns.
- Publisher
- Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, [2017]
- Copyright Date
- ©2017
- Type of Content
- textstill image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Audience
- Age 4.K to grade 3.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Awards
- Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children; 2018.OLA: Blue Sprice Award: 2018 nominee.
- Added Author
- Álvarez Miguéns, Marta, 1976- illustrator.
- Research Call Number
- JFF 17-1947