Table of Contents

• 1: Who was Rachel Carson?
• 1: Childhood
• 1: University life
• 1: A new job
• 1: Writing and books
• 1: Marine research
• 1: Pesticides
• 1: Silent Spring
• 1: Speaking out
• 1: Death
• 1: The green movement
• 1: Remembering Rachel Carson
• 1: Our Environment today
• 1: Glossary and timeline
• 1: Further information
• 1: Index

About the Author

Izzi Howell is an award-winning author and editor of over fifty children's books. She lives in East Sussex and enjoys learning languages, cooking and travelling around Europe.Her book Cats React to Science Facts was the winner of the Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 6-8 year-olds award at The Lollies and winner of The Royal Society Young People's Book Prize in 2020.