Awards

• Short-listed for Silver Birch Express Honour Book 2009 (Canada)

Overview

Danielle Lee shares her love and knowledge of science with young people through her Urban Scientist blog, which focuses on backyard science and outreach work. Discover what this influential scientist is doing to encourage the next generation of scientists.

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Growing up in Tennessee, Danielle Lee enjoyed watching urban wildlife more than studying in classrooms, and in graduate school she discovered a professional path that suited her interests: researching animal behavior. Lee earned her doctorate in biology, and along the way, she reached out to help young people, particularly inner city kids, connect with science as she mentored high-school students as lab assistants. This African American scientist now works with a research team on breeding African giant pouched rats that can be used to sniff out land mines. The short, concise entry in the STEM Trailblazer Bios series is supplemented with sidebars carrying quotes from Lee as well as additional information, such as her inclusion in a LEGO set 'honoring scientists of color.' The book's many illustrations include photos of Lee as well as pictures of schools she has attended, animals, and urban wildlife settings. A good introduction to a working scientist who serves as a role model for others interested in the field.--Booklist -- Journal

Growing up in Tennessee, Danielle Lee enjoyed watching urban wildlife more than studying in classrooms, and in graduate school she discovered a professional path that suited her interests: researching animal behavior. Lee earned her doctorate in biology, and along the way, she reached out to help young people, particularly inner city kids, connect with science as she mentored high-school students as lab assistants. This African American scientist now works with a research team on breeding African giant pouched rats that can be used to sniff out land mines. The short, concise entry in the STEM Trailblazer Bios series is supplemented with sidebars carrying quotes from Lee as well as additional information, such as her inclusion in a LEGO set 'honoring scientists of color.' The book's many illustrations include photos of Lee as well as pictures of schools she has attended, animals, and urban wildlife settings. A good introduction to a working scientist who serves as a role model for others interested in the field. --Booklist --Journal

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Kari Cornell is a freelance writer and editor who lives in South Minneapolis with her husband and two young boys. When she's not working or spending time with her family, she loves to cook, tinker in the garden, knit, or run. She feels fortunate that she's been able to combine many of the activities she likes to do in her free time with her day job. Cornell is the author of several cookbooks for children, including Cooking the Turkish Way and Cooking the Indonesian Way. She is the co-author of Growing with Purpose: Forty Years of Seward Community Cooperative

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