Description
Rachel Carson combined her love of science and writing in her award-winning and controversial book Silent Spring. Revealing the dangers of pesticide use, it brought readers a new awareness of humankind's contamination of the environment and ultimately led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Title Metadata
Author: |
Levine, Ellen S. |
Publisher: |
Penguin Young Readers Group |
Language: |
English |
Copyright: |
2008 |
Number of Pages: |
224 |
Dewey: |
B |
Dewey Range: |
B |
Binding Type: |
Paperback |
Accelerated Reader Interest Level: |
Middle Grade Plus |
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: |
8.3 |
Accelerated Reader Point Value: |
7.0 |
Lexile Level: |
1060 |
Lexile Range: |
Fluent Reader (1000 - 1299) |
