Primary/Junior (Gr. 3-6) (3z(BBiographical accounts from childhood explorations to adult achievements emphasize encounters with nature, family support, and other influences. Each person profiled, except Wouk, used... media... to champion environmental causes... those presentations are discussed at length. Callery instead stresses the hybrid car technology that Wouk pioneered... Although all volumes suggest additional print and Web resources, many of those in (3z(BBegley(3y (Btarget adults. Effective use of color photos and sidebars against bright backgrounds make the volumes visually attractive.(3y <(BU+2013> School Library Journal, Apr/09.

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