Force of Nature: A Novel of Rachel Carson

Celebrate 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 Wishtree and Wildoak.

Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner

Green Earth Book Award Winner

"With Caldecott-winning illustrator Blackall's signature delicate art . . . a beautifully told, gentle account of a very important person in history, nature, and conservation." --School Library Journal

"An absolute joy to read." --Book Riot

Rachel was a girl who loved

science and the sea,

books and writing

and all the creatures of the world.

Rachel was quiet,

a listener by nature.

But when she saw problems,

she could not remain silent.

Some people thought girls

shouldn't be scientists.

They thought girls

shouldn't use their voices

to question or challenge,

even to protect

all the creatures of the world.

Luckily Rachel didn't listen

to them.

Author: Ann E. Burg
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 03/05/2024
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.03h x 5.04w x 1.18d
ISBN: 9781338883381
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.9
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 522285 / Force of Nature: A Novel of Rachel Carson


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/15/2024
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2024
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2024
Booklist 03/01/2024 pg. 51
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2024 pg. 133
School Library Journal 06/21/2024 pg. 1
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2024 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Ann Burg's debut novel, All the Broken Pieces, 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. Serafina's Promise was named an ALA Notable, a Parents' Choice Gold Award Winner, and an NAACP Image Award finalist. Unbound was the winner of the New-York Historical Society Children's History Book Prize, the Christopher Award, and an Arnold Adoff Poetry Honor. Flooded 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.
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 New York Times bestselling Ivy and Bean series by Annie Barrows and the Caldecott Medal winners Finding Winnie by Lindsay Mattick and her own Hello Lighthouse. Originally from Australia, Sophie now splits her time between Brooklyn, New York, and the Catskill Mountains. Learn more at sophieblackall.com.