Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist
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- Author：Jess Keating
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Summary
At 9 years old， Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Battery Park Aquarium in New York City。 At the time， sharks were seen as mindless killing machines， but Eugenie knew better and set out to prove it。 Despite many obstacles in her path， Eugenie was able to study the creatures she loved so much。 From her many discoveries to the shark-related myths she dispelled， Eugenie's wide scientific contributions led to the well-earned nickname "Shark Lady。"
Reviews
Q
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This book was wonderful。 It told the inspiring story of a woman named Eugenie Clark who pursued science in a time when everyone told her women were not smart enough or brave enough to do so。 She did not let these people stand in her way and went on to not only become a scientist， but become one of the best in her field。 Eugenie Clark got a doctorate in zoology in 1950 （which is incredibly impressive for that era） and went on to make groundbreaking discoveries in marine biology。 To make it even b This book was wonderful。 It told the inspiring story of a woman named Eugenie Clark who pursued science in a time when everyone told her women were not smart enough or brave enough to do so。 She did not let these people stand in her way and went on to not only become a scientist， but become one of the best in her field。 Eugenie Clark got a doctorate in zoology in 1950 （which is incredibly impressive for that era） and went on to make groundbreaking discoveries in marine biology。 To make it even better， Eugenie Clark was a Japanese-American woman。 Her story， especially how it is portrayed in this gorgeously illustrated book for young readers， is incredibly empowering。 This book also teaches readers the importance of shark conservation and breaks down the harmful fear humans have of the species。 This book had excellent messages and an effective delivery to reach all ages。 I still learned from it even after fully immersing myself in Shark Week documentaries。 I wholeheartedly recommend this book， especially to young girls。 🦈 。。。more
Annie Waldrop
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Wonderful book about the history of Eugenie， a woman who loves sharks。 Great information about the history of sharks。
Madeleine Willard-Herr
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I am not a fan of sharks and this was a really cute book that allowed me to understand sharks in a different way （I still am not a fan though）。
Johnny Yim
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This is a great book for the younger population to get after their dreams。 I did not know who Eugenie Clark was， but this book enlightened me。
Villain E
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Eugenie Clark grew up in a time when girls weren't supposed to become scientists and sharks were considered monsters。 She proved society wrong on both counts。The book is a strong summary of Eugenie's early life， with solid art。 Eugenie Clark grew up in a time when girls weren't supposed to become scientists and sharks were considered monsters。 She proved society wrong on both counts。The book is a strong summary of Eugenie's early life， with solid art。 。。。more
Molly Cluff （Library！）
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A great picture book style biography about Eugenie Clark， shark scientist！ I liked the simplicity of the text--very approachable for even younger children。 I didn't know about this woman's amazing work for conservation and research--very cool， and a popular topic that is certain to check out a lot from our library！ A great picture book style biography about Eugenie Clark， shark scientist！ I liked the simplicity of the text--very approachable for even younger children。 I didn't know about this woman's amazing work for conservation and research--very cool， and a popular topic that is certain to check out a lot from our library！ 。。。more
Alicia
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A STEM-forward introduction to the shark lady， a woman named Eugenie Clark who was curious about sharks and made a career of learning and exploring the oceans。 Keating's story highlights how curiosity knows no bounds-- it didn't matter that she was a woman， she wanted to know about oceans and persevered in her studies （and even when others said that she couldn't） and ended up discovering things about sharks that hadn't been previously known。The vivid colors and cartoon-like ocean animals and "sh A STEM-forward introduction to the shark lady， a woman named Eugenie Clark who was curious about sharks and made a career of learning and exploring the oceans。 Keating's story highlights how curiosity knows no bounds-- it didn't matter that she was a woman， she wanted to know about oceans and persevered in her studies （and even when others said that she couldn't） and ended up discovering things about sharks that hadn't been previously known。The vivid colors and cartoon-like ocean animals and "shark lady" does not deter， but instead enhances the exploration of the depths of the oceans and following Clark through her journey。 It would inspire younger readers who are the audience for the book。 。。。more
Kathryn
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I loved this， as did my children。 I highly recommend not only for it's actually quite gentle illustrations and positive portrayal of sharks but also as a really fine biography of an inspiring and pioneering （female） biologist。 It is really quite outstanding for the target audience as it conveys the spirit of Eugenie Clark and her very important message in an engaging yet succinct way perfect for the younger picture book crowd （if you're looking for an in-depth picture book biography with lots of I loved this， as did my children。 I highly recommend not only for it's actually quite gentle illustrations and positive portrayal of sharks but also as a really fine biography of an inspiring and pioneering （female） biologist。 It is really quite outstanding for the target audience as it conveys the spirit of Eugenie Clark and her very important message in an engaging yet succinct way perfect for the younger picture book crowd （if you're looking for an in-depth picture book biography with lots of details and extensive back matter suitable for upper elementary or middle schoolers， this isn't it）。 If I'm being nit-picky， it would have been nice to have the story itself make clear the dates in which the milestones of Clark's life took place， but at least there's a timeline at the back。 The illustrations are also wonderful。 I love that the sharks don't look like something from a horror movie （no JAWS poses here！） and that we are taught to appreciate and respect sharks， that humans are more dangerous to sharks than sharks are to humans， and that sharks are intelligent and remarkable creatures that deserve to be protected rather than being seen as mindless killing machines and hunted and maligned for it。 Includes some facts about sharks， a timeline of Clark's life， and a Bibliography at the back。 I only wish there had a photograph of Eugenie in the back matter， too， as the ones I looked up online are marvelous。 。。。more
Cassandra
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I read this to my three year old last night and she loved it。 The book is encouraging， filled with interesting facts and the illustrations are fun and colorful。 Wonderful message regarding sharks and how they are not blood thirsty monsters but rather misunderstood creatures that need to be respected。 There is a part when Eugenies teachers are telling her she cannot work with sharks because she is a girl。 My three year old yelled "MEAN TEACHER！！！ SHE CAN DO IT！！！" I consider that a resounding suc I read this to my three year old last night and she loved it。 The book is encouraging， filled with interesting facts and the illustrations are fun and colorful。 Wonderful message regarding sharks and how they are not blood thirsty monsters but rather misunderstood creatures that need to be respected。 There is a part when Eugenies teachers are telling her she cannot work with sharks because she is a girl。 My three year old yelled "MEAN TEACHER！！！ SHE CAN DO IT！！！" I consider that a resounding success。 。。。more
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kate ♥
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awesome。simple， but still educational + accessible。 illustrations are great， learned about Eugenie — who I did not know about！recommend if you’re looking for picture book bios especially :）
Sarah
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We need more books like this！ My girls love this book。 We will always have it on our book shelf。 It’s a mix of story， biography and nonfiction。 The girls had no idea they were learning when reading this book。 Lots of discussion happens。 Also love the illustrations。
Sarah Rittenberry
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Great for girls and boys If you have a girl who wants to go into the STEAM world this book is excellent！ Eugenie is a good example of not listening to the naysayers plus this book was very educational
Emily
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Another great biographical story that my kids and I got to read about how Eugenie Clark pioneered the study of sharks。 Great illustrations， easy to read and follow。 They loved it！ And learned while reading。 Can't get better than that for this Mom。 Another great biographical story that my kids and I got to read about how Eugenie Clark pioneered the study of sharks。 Great illustrations， easy to read and follow。 They loved it！ And learned while reading。 Can't get better than that for this Mom。 。。。more
Shelli
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Eugenie Clark knew at a very early age that she wanted to work with sharks， despite the fact that it was nearly unheard of for a woman to get a degree in science; let alone aspire to work with “mindless killing machines。” Author Jess Keating did a fantastic job with this picture book biography and Shark Lady would be a wonderful addition to an elementary/middle school classroom or library。
E
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Listened to this as an audiobook。 My 3。5yo really likes it。 Learning a lot of new words and getting interested in a formerly too-scary subject。
Abigail Smith
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Eugenia fell in love with sharks when she was a little girl。 She wanted to learn everything she could about them and she is fascinated by all the amazing things about sharks。 The problem is many people thing women shouldn’t be scientist but she wants to prove them all wrong。 She wants people to love sharks just like her and to know that women can be scientist。 Colorful beautiful illustrations。
Kristen LeBlanc
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Another true story， "Shark Lady" takes the reader through the life of Eugenie Clark， a scientific pioneer。 Jess Keating takes the detail down to the "T" and makes sure the reader recognizes the importance of this story。 Eugenie was a unique child who loved animals， but most of all， the shark， "Sharks swam in her day dreams and margins of her papers。" Growing up， Eugenie lived in a small apartment， that her mom helped her turn into "an aquarium， laboratory， and a sanctuary。" Eugenie's professors Another true story， "Shark Lady" takes the reader through the life of Eugenie Clark， a scientific pioneer。 Jess Keating takes the detail down to the "T" and makes sure the reader recognizes the importance of this story。 Eugenie was a unique child who loved animals， but most of all， the shark， "Sharks swam in her day dreams and margins of her papers。" Growing up， Eugenie lived in a small apartment， that her mom helped her turn into "an aquarium， laboratory， and a sanctuary。" Eugenie's professors looked down on her because she was a woman， telling her that she "was not smart enough to be a scientist and not brave enough to explore the oceans。" This did not stop her， but pushed her to prove them wrong， "Her daring heart grew with each dive; she earned the nickname 'the shark lady' 。" Eugenie was so smart， she worked with sharks to train them。 She made note that these trained sharks remembered training for up to two months after being trained。 Another excellent science book that empowers women， in the face of adversity， to overcome the stereotypes that society might place on them。 Young readers will love the colorful illustrations， relatable push to follow their dreams， and exciting adventure of a woman who earned her name as the "shark lady。" Incorporating this into a lesson may not be an easy thing to do， however， it would be a good classroom library selection or a great choice for a story time read aloud to encourage your students to dream big！ 。。。more
Jamie
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Great picture book about Eugenie Clark and condensed version of her work for kids。 Inspiring story。
Catherine Lowe
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The shark facts and Eugenie Clark timeline at the end of the book were interesting appendices for a reader who wanted to delve a little more into the story of this woman who swam against the expectations of the time to become a fearless expert on sharks。 She celebrated her 92nd birthday scuba diving！
Donine Hanson
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This novel demonstrates how dreams can come true no matter what others around proclaim and that it matters not what people believe one can't do， if that someone believes in themselves they can do anything they put their mind to。 Eugenie is a brilliant girl who follows her dream to swim with sharks and show the world that they are in fact intelligent animals who are not mindless monsters of the deep。 While reading this nonfiction picture book， I noticed that it's kind of the combination of histor This novel demonstrates how dreams can come true no matter what others around proclaim and that it matters not what people believe one can't do， if that someone believes in themselves they can do anything they put their mind to。 Eugenie is a brilliant girl who follows her dream to swim with sharks and show the world that they are in fact intelligent animals who are not mindless monsters of the deep。 While reading this nonfiction picture book， I noticed that it's kind of the combination of historical， science， and life writing as it's based on the lifespan of Eugenie and her life learning scientific research and making scientific discoveries of new species， and breaking the stereotypes of sharks。 The book was informational on shark behavior and their ability to remember tricks for up to 2 months。 Not only that but the process of becoming a marine biologist and all the work that goes into it。 The biography demonstrates the imagination of a little girl who wished to swim with the fish with gills and fins of her own。 The art in the book brings a fictional aspect to the tale as there are large sharks of varying types present in regular settings above water， giving the imagination of Eugenie more life。 It's sort of an exploration of the past as it's a retelling of Eugenie's earliest days to when she first began dreaming of swimming with the sharks。 The contemporary science mentioned in the book also gives young readers a sense of wonder when it comes to all things science and marine life。 Its scientific discoveries are up to date， clear to understand， and accurate like how sharks do not， in fact， have to be constantly moving in order to live。 Eugenie talks about finding sharks huddled inside an underwater cave， almost motionless but alive nonetheless。 At the beginning of the book， Eugenie gets her very first fish tank and mentions that it becomes her sanctuary， and scientific lab with guppies， clownfish， and the red ocean snail。 Experimentation in science writing for children would be considered here as the fish tank is something that is hard to take care of， especially a saltwater fish tank。 The alkaline levels， temperature， and level of salt along with other varying factors make it a hard lab to work on。 One small mistake and the environment could become inhabitable。 I think the critical issue within this book is that everyone doubts Eugenie being a successful marine biologist simply because she is a girl and even after she receives her diploma and becomes a certified scientist， people STILL doubted her。 This is something that some little girls will sadly come across in their lifetime and it can be hard to break the glass ceiling and be considered on equal ground of men。 。。。more
Jenny
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Eugenie always wanted to know more about beautiful underwater environments--and especially sharks-- things too mysterious and dangerous for many other scientists。 She spent her life following her dreams and making discoveries that still influence the field of marine biology today。
Patrycja
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Świetna książka。
William
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GreAtWhat a great book about a very inspirational lady doing a hard job in a mans world。 We loved it
Sandy
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A young girl is fascinated with sharks。 This is a great biographical story about passion， ambition and perseverance。
Shannon
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Have that kid you love that wants to read non-fiction？ This is fabulous。 Well researched， great images， amazing lady。 Ms Clark was a scientist I had not heard of before and am grateful I know about now。
Jennifer
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My students loved this book！ I read it every year during Women’s History month。 It’s such a great biography about Eugenia Clark and how fearless she was in the ocean with sharks。 My kids were obsessed with sharks after we read it！
Jordan Berday
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The book gives the story with real life details and a timeline of events about regarded Ocean Scientist Eugenie Clark and is inspiring and enlightening for girls and boys who are interested in sharks and a different representation of this ocean predator and one of their best advocates。
strawberry
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read for school
Carrie
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