Shark lady : the true story of how Eugenie Clark became the ocean's most fearless scientist / written by Jess Keating ; illustrations by Marta Alvarez Miguens.

By: Keating, Jess [author.]Contributor(s): Miguens, Marta Alvarez [illustrator.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 27 cmContent type: still image | text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781492642046 (hardback)Other title: Eugenie ClarkSubject(s): Clark, Eugenie | Clark, Eugenie | Clark, Eugenie -- Juvenile literature | Clark, Eugenie -- Juvenile literature | JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Marine Life | JUVENILE NONFICTION / Girls & Women | Ichthyologists | Biographies | Sharks -- Research | Ichthyologists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature | Sharks -- Research -- Juvenile literature | Sharks -- Research -- Juvenile literature | Sharks -- Research | JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology | Sharks -- Research | Picture books for children | Ichthyologists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature | Sharks -- Research -- Juvenile literature | Ichthyologists -- United States -- Biography | United StatesGenre/Form: Picture books for children | Biographies. | Juvenile works. DDC classification: 597.3 LOC classification: QL31.C56 | K43 2017Summary: 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".
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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".

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