Dian Fossey: Among the Gorillas (Great Life Stories: Inventors and Scientists) [Library Binding]

Wil Mara (Author)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Library Binding: 127 pages
• Publisher: Children's Press(CT) (March 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0531120597
• ISBN-13: 978-0531120590
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,779,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Wil Mara, a lifelong fan of the National Football League, is the author of more than seventy-five books. He has written both fiction and nonfiction, for both children and adults. Aside from his "NFL novels," he also wrote the 2005 disaster thriller Wave, which won the 2005 New Jersey Notable Book Award.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Biography of Dian Fossey!, October 10, 2007

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Amy Graham (Scottsdale, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dian Fossey: Among the Gorillas (Great Life Stories: Inventors and Scientists) (Library Binding)

Of the five biographies we read as part of our home school unit on Dian Fossey, we enjoyed this one the most. Used in conjunction with Dian Fossey from the Groundbreakers Series (by Richard and Sara Wood), young readers can get a real feel for and glimpse at the life of Dian Fossey. Where the groundbreakers book was more visually oriented, Among the Gorillas was more like reading a nicely polished story. In this biography, she is not portrayed as an icon, she is made human and readers get a look at her turbulent home life while growing up, her attitudes toward men and marriage, and her struggles in getting a college education (three times before she got it "right") which I think really makes her accessible and presents her life in a way that young readers can relate to. What I really like about this version of her biography is that interspersed throughout the text are boxes that give highlights as to what major events were going on in the world while she was pursuing her dream, giving the whole thing historical context in a way that is really easy to understand. I particularly like the timeline at the end, it lists her major life events and in a slightly lighter shade, significant historical events as well, this is great for quick review and to really place what she was doing in a larger context. This book gets a A+ from me and I'd recommend it highly!

4.0 out of 5 stars Dian Fossey: Among the Gorillas, March 3, 2011

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This review is from: Dian Fossey: Among the Gorillas (Great Life Stories: Inventors and Scientists) (Library Binding)

Watched this movie. Loved it. So educational. This book was great. Very informative. The grandkids I'm sure will like it.