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English
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The distinguished scientist draws on her experiences and spiritual beliefs to explore the higher purpose to life, explaining how this can be best served through a commitment to understand the spiritual ties between humankind and the natural world.
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English
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"Looking at the headlines--the worsening climate crisis, a global pandemic, loss of biodiversity, political upheaval--it can be hard to feel optimistic. And yet hope has never been more desperately needed. In this urgent book, Jane Goodall, the world's most famous living naturalist, and Douglas Abrams, the internationally bestselling co-author of The Book of Joy, explore through intimate and thought-provoking dialogue one of the most sought after...
5) Me...Jane
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 740L
Language
English
Description
"Holding her stuffed toy chimpanzee, young Jane Goodall observes nature, reads Tarzan books, and dreams of living in Africa and helping animals. Includes biographical information on the prominent zoologist"--Title page verso.
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
700L
Language
English
Description
A life in the wild!
Jane Goodall, born in London, England, always loved animals and wanted to study them in their natural habitats. So at age twenty-six, off she went to Africa! Goodall's up-close observations of chimpanzees changed what we know about them and paved the way for many female scientists who came after her. Now her story comes to life in this biography with black-and-white illustrations throughout.
Jane Goodall, born in London, England, always loved animals and wanted to study them in their natural habitats. So at age twenty-six, off she went to Africa! Goodall's up-close observations of chimpanzees changed what we know about them and paved the way for many female scientists who came after her. Now her story comes to life in this biography with black-and-white illustrations throughout.
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Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
1040L
Language
English
Description
A biography of primatologist Jane Goodall describing her childhood in England, education and early interest in conservation, and extensive research with chimpanzees.
14) Jane's journey
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
In Jane's Journey, we travel with her across several continents, from her childhood home in England, to the Gombe National Park in Tanzania where she began her groundbreaking research and where she still returns every year to enjoy the company of the chimpanzees that made her famous. An inspiring portrait of the private person behind the world-famous icon, featuring a wide range of interviews and spectacular footage from her own private collection...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 16
Lexile measure
1040L
Language
English
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"Three astounding women scientists have in recent years penetrated the jungles of Africa and Borneo to observe, nurture, and defend humanity's closet cousins. Jane Goodall has worked with the chimpanzees of Gombe for nearly 50 years; Dian Fossey died in 1985 defending the mountain gorillas of Rwanda; and Biruté Galdikas lives in proximity to the orangutans of Borneo. All three are protégées of archeologist Louis Leakey, and each spent years...
17) Jane Goodall
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Series
Publisher
Lerner
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Description
Introduces the life of Jane Goodall, the first primatologist to study wild chimpanzees in the African forest.
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 630L
Language
English
Description
Describes the life of Jane Goodall, from her childhood in London watching a robin on her windowsill, to her years in the African forests of Gombe, Tanzania.
19) Jane Goodall
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Series
Publisher
Lincoln Children's Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"When Jane was little, her father gave her a toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. This inspired her lifelong love of animals, and she went to study them in the wild as soon as she could. Jane lived with chimpanzees in their natural habitat and became famous for her pioneering approach to research. She now educates the public on animal rights This moving book features stylish illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with...
20) Jane Goodall
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
500L
Language
English
Description
Using simple text, describes the life and accomplishments of the zoologist who studied and cared for chimpanzees.