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Swimming with Sharks
Swimming with Sharks: The Daring Discoveries of Eugenie Clark | Heather Lang
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Before Eugenie Clark's groundbreaking research, most people thought sharks were vicious, blood-thirsty killers. From the first time she saw a shark in an aquarium, Japanese-American Eugenie was enthralled. Instead of frightening and ferocious eating machines, she saw sleek, graceful fish gliding through the water. After she became a scientistan unexpected career path for a woman in the 1940sshe began taking research dives and training sharks, earning her the nickname "The Shark Lady."
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Ariel8Smith
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“Genie believed there must be more to these beautiful fish”

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Ariel8Smith

Great biography to tell about an important scientist who studied sharks and the ocean through a simple story that young children can read and enjoy

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Ariel8Smith
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2016, biography. Story of how Eugenie Clark came about to loving and studying sharks. Beautifully drawn pictures fill the pages with white words that stand out. Short sentences on each page and is written as a story that can easily be followed.

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Madimccrady22
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The pictures are details and almost life like.

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Madimccrady22
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Swimming with sharks by Heather Lang is a biography that was published in 2016. This book is about Eugenia Clark who had fallen in sharks and their facts. Every Saturday morning Eugenia went to the New York aquarium. She had learned all of the fish and information about sharks. She had gone swimming with them and grew up learning each shark and their personalities.

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cchernitsky

Teaches children to follow their dreams and their interests

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cchernitsky
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Publication Date: 2016
Intended for: Older children
Character dev: Yes
Proper Illustrations: Yes, beautiful illustrations
Storyline: A girl who was fascinated by sharks goes on to study them

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WanderingBookaneer
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Great book for #MightyGirls who are interested in biology, ichthyology, marine biology, or sharks!

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