Working closely with Meg Lowman, author Heather Lang and artist Jana Christy beautifully capture Meg's world in the treetops. She studied, invented, and persevered, not only creating a future for herself as a scientist, but making sure that the rainforests had a future as well. Male teachers would not let her into their classrooms, the high canopy was difficult to get to, and worst of all, people were logging and clearing the forests. Olson Nature Writing AwardThis picture book biography tells the story of Meg Lowman, a gr. But she encountered challenge after challenge. 2022 Green Earth Book Award WinnerNCSS Septma Clark Award, Elementary Level HonoreeNSTA/CBC Best STEM BookJunior Library Guild SelectionJohn Burroughs Association Riverby Award Honorable Mention, Sigurd F. Meg set out to climb up and investigate the rain forest tree canopies - and to be the first scientist to do so. When Alice Coachman was a girl, most white people wouldnt even shake her hand. Meg Lowman was always fascinated by the natural world above her head - the colors, the branches, and, most of all, the leaves and mysterious organisms living there. Here is a story of perseverance and unwavering ambition that follows Alice Coachman on her journey from rural Georgia, where she overcame adversity both as a woman and as a black athlete, to her triumph in Wembly Stadium in the 1948 London Olympics. The Doctor with An Eye For Eyes (Dr.This picture book biography tells the story of Meg Lowman, a groundbreaking female scientist called a "real life Lorax" by National Geographic, who was determined to investigate the marvelous, undiscovered world of the rainforest treetops. This picture book biography tells the story of Meg Lowman, a groundbreaking female scientist called a 'real life Lorax' by National Geographic, who was determined to investigate the marvelous, undiscovered world of the rainforest treetops. The Watcher: Jane Goodall’s Life with The Chimps (Jane Goodall)
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This unit will have students learning about Margaret Lowman with guided reading comprehension activities that focus on character analysis and character traits for the book, “The Leaf Detective” by Heather Lang.
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