{"product_id":"force-of-nature-a-novel-of-rachel-carson-hardcover","title":"Force of Nature: A Novel of Rachel Carson - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnn E. Burg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSophie Blackall\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate spring with this beautiful, hopeful story of a young, impassioned naturalist who grows up to change the world. A great gift for nature lovers and everyone who cares about our fragile planet. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eWishtree\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Wildoak\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Addams Children's Book Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreen Earth Book Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"With Caldecott-winning illustrator Blackall's signature delicate art . . . a beautifully told, gentle account of a very important person in history, nature, and conservation.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An absolute joy to read.\" --\u003ci\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRachel was a girl who loved\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003escience and the sea, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebooks and writing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand all the creatures of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRachel was quiet, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea listener by nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when she saw problems, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eshe could not remain silent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome people thought girls\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eshouldn't be scientists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey thought girls\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eshouldn't use their voices\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto question or challenge, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eeven to protect\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eall the creatures of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuckily Rachel didn't listen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnn Burg's debut novel, \u003ci\u003eAll the Broken Pieces\u003c\/i\u003e, was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, a Jefferson Cup award winner and an IRA Notable Book for a Global Society, among its many honors. All of her subsequent novels in verse have garnered multiple awards and starred reviews. \u003ci\u003eSerafina's Promise\u003c\/i\u003e was named an ALA Notable, a Parents' Choice Gold Award Winner, and an NAACP Image Award finalist. \u003ci\u003eUnbound\u003c\/i\u003e was the winner of the New-York Historical Society Children's History Book Prize, the Christopher Award, and an Arnold Adoff Poetry Honor. \u003ci\u003eFlooded\u003c\/i\u003e was a Bank Street College Claudia Lewis Award winner, a Bank Street College Best Children's Book (with outstanding merit), and a Junior Library Guild selection. Burg worked as an English teacher for ten years before becoming a full-time writer. She lives in Rhinebeck, New York, with her family. Visit her online at annburg.com. \u003cbr\u003e Sophie Blackall found inspiration for her drawings in Rachel Carson's writing and in her deep love for the natural world. \"The ripples of Rachel's work affect us still, encircling us, reminding us more than ever that we are all connected.\" Sophie has illustrated over fifty books for children, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Ivy and Bean series by Annie Barrows and the Caldecott Medal winners \u003ci\u003eFinding Winnie\u003c\/i\u003e by Lindsay Mattick and her own \u003ci\u003eHello Lighthouse\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally from Australia, Sophie now splits her time between Brooklyn, New York, and the Catskill Mountains. 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