Description
Acclaimed picture book biographer Jeanette Winter has found her perfect Jane Goodall, the great observer of chimpanzees. Follow Jane from her childhood in London, watching a robin on her windowsill, through her years in the African forests of Gombe, Tanzania, when she was invited by the brilliant scientist Louis Leakey to observe chimpanzees, and on to her worldwide crusade to save these primates, who are now in danger of extinction, and to protect their habitat. Young animal lovers and Winter's many fans will welcome this fascinating and moving portrait of an extraordinary person and the animals to whom she has dedicated her life.
Endorsements
Named a Best Book of the Year by The Boston Globe.
Named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews.
Named a Best Book of the Year by Booklist.
Named a Best Book of the Year by the Bank Street College of Education.
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