Frances Rooney
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2005
Description
From Rachel Carson, the woman who started the modern environmental movement, to Severn Cullis-Suzuki, former host of Suzuki's Nature Quest, to Marina Silva, who fights to keep the Brazilian rain forest from disappearing, read about these ten amazing women who prove how ordinary people can do extraordinary things. While the threat of environmental crises becomes more dominant in the media and popular culture, these trailblazing women have taken action...
Author
Pub. Date
2005, c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 8
Description
More and more gay teens are speaking out about the realization of their sexuality, and about the consequences - the reactions of friends and families, schoolmates and society in general. These heartfelt memoirs, originally presented orally in schools, speak poignantly about the lives of young gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and transsexual people today.