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hollyxbear's review against another edition
5.0
What a fun book that helps kids learn about the Rainforest and how 1 woman had helped to conserve it. The personal interviews from the author with Margaret Lowman were a great resource.
madhamster's review against another edition
4.0
A wonderful introduction to a little-known scientist.
kelleemoye's review against another edition
5.0
Full review: http://www.unleashingreaders.com/?p=22396
Heather Lang does an amazing job of the layering in this book ensuring to include many different aspects of Margaret (Meg) Lowman’s life including her passion for the environment, challenges of being a woman in the sciences in 1970s and the barriers that came with the institutional sexism, and someone wanting to be innovative yet being shut down left and right.
The narrative of the story is written in beautiful verses mixed with direct quotes from Lowman and extra side bar notes that includes facts and information that help drive the biography. And finally the illustrations, filled with vibrant blues and greens, bring the story and setting to life for the reader.
The back matter includes an author note sharing about Lang’s interest in Lowman and about meeting and interviewing her, and it includes photos of Lowman and Lang! This shows the reader Lang’s research methods and how the quote throughout the book are primary sources.
Heather Lang does an amazing job of the layering in this book ensuring to include many different aspects of Margaret (Meg) Lowman’s life including her passion for the environment, challenges of being a woman in the sciences in 1970s and the barriers that came with the institutional sexism, and someone wanting to be innovative yet being shut down left and right.
The narrative of the story is written in beautiful verses mixed with direct quotes from Lowman and extra side bar notes that includes facts and information that help drive the biography. And finally the illustrations, filled with vibrant blues and greens, bring the story and setting to life for the reader.
The back matter includes an author note sharing about Lang’s interest in Lowman and about meeting and interviewing her, and it includes photos of Lowman and Lang! This shows the reader Lang’s research methods and how the quote throughout the book are primary sources.
allisonseverson's review against another edition
5.0
We have an amazing children's librarian here in Nevada... And I think I learned as much about the rainforest from this book as Cora. We have so many books about iconic women on the shelves at the library... Cora said to me, "I want to be the first at something too". Great book.
amysutton's review against another edition
5.0
Oh I love this story about how Margaret Lowman led the way to explore the rainforests and fight for conservation efforts. I learned a lot about how scientific research in rainforests was done. I didn't realize that even as recently as the 70s we didn't know about rainforest systems. This would be a great book to read to launch a rainforest unit or just to spark curiosity in kids. I would love to take one of the rainforest canopy walkway tours. So much interesting content! And the illustrations were absolutely great!
mldavisreads's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
4.25
Picture Book Biography. Meg Lowman is a scientist who studies plants, specifically plants growing in rainforests around the world. Not to be deterred by those who said nobody studied rainforests or that women couldn't take a certain class, Meg made her own way. She went to school in Australia, invented a walkway to be able to walk through the tree canopies, and did all she could to promote rainforests as a haven for biodiversity. Her work took her around the world, to all 7 continents, promoting local stewardship of the forests. Suddenly there were places where the rainforests were more profitable for eco-tourism than for logging. An inspiring look at a trailblazing scientist and a great text to introduce rainforests. Amount of text makes this appropriate for mid to upper elementary school. Back matter includes author's note, photographs of Meg, a diagram of tree layers in the rainforest, bibliography, and source notes for quotes.