It tells how eugenie became interested in the sea and fish at an early age. Imagine swimming in caves with sharks or catching them on hooks to study their behavior. The true story of how eugenie clark became the oceans most fearless scientist. The author takes you through eugenie s childhood and her early passion for sharks. The lady and the sharks by eugenie clark, paperback barnes. I purchased both her biographies, lady with a spear and the lady and the sharks. Eugenie clark was born in new york city on may 4, 1922 to an american father and japanese mother. Eugenie clark march 5, 2015 hayley rutger blazing trails for women in science. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country. She couldnt imagine anything more exciting than studying these graceful creatures. The author appends a section of shark facts, along with a note detailing some of clarks other discoveries and accomplishments.
The story of eugenie clark sharks for kids kids books. This picture book has been written especially for the braille reader. We recently read another similar book about eugenie clark, but this one is even better. Her father died when she was two and her mother took a job at continue reading eugenie clark. She was 2 when her father died and her mother, yumico, had to work on weekends to help support the. Clarks research changed the way we view sharks today, and her deep dives have given us insight into the world around us. She is raised there by her mother, yumico, who was of japanese descent. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Eugenie clark is an explorer, marine biologist, and teacher. Truth is, id not been expecting to meet genie until the following day. It never occurred to me that she would come and hear me speak, let alone buy my book and stand in line to have me write in it. In an earlier email exchange with her assistant, we made plans for a lunch date together. We are sad to say, eugenie clark has passed away on 2252015 at the ripe age of 92 after losing a battle with nonsmoking related lung cancer.
Eugenie clark, shark lady who explored ocean depths. Shark lady by jess keating is a childrens book about eugenie clark and how she became an ocean scientist. The true story of how eugenie clark became the oceans most fearless scientist jess keating. Earlier that day, id found some minute fish hiding in the. This is the story of eugenie clark, a woman whose passion for sea life and whose scientific contributions led to her being nicknamed shark lady. The lab, then called the cape haze marine laboratory, was created and supported by the vanderbilt family as a place to study the oceans and share that information with the world.
Her father died when she was young, and she was supported by. My oldest son is 7 and mostly reads nonfiction with a heavy. Eugenie clark knew what she wanted from life and she didnt let the restrictions of society restrict what she wanted to achieve. Before the move, it was a single wooden building, twelve by twenty foot, set on stilts at the waters edge. The true story of how eugenie clark became the oceans most fearless scientist written by jess keating illustrated by marta. Fun facts eugenie clark was born in 1922 in new york city. They come up under the same book here on good reads.
It recounts her experiences learning to scuba dive, studying fish and sharks in the south seas, and establishing a marine laboratory in florida to research the intelligence of sharks. The daring tale of how eugenie clark dove into history by keating, jess, miguens, marta alvarez isbn. Shark lady by jess keating official book trailer youtube. The true story of how eugenie clark became the oceans most fearless scientist by jess keating in the classroom have students learn more about eugenie clark check out this activity book for shark lady have students visit wonderopolis so they can explore what marine biologists do, how many teeth sharks have, and what is the largest shark. From her many discoveries to the shark related myths she dispelled, eugenie earned the nickname shark lady. At 9 years old, eugenie clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the battery park aquarium in new york city. She received her bachelor of arts degree from hunter college and master of arts and doctoral degrees from new york university. Eugenie clark nicknamed the shark lady was a world authority on sharks and fish who built mote marine laboratory in 1955. Shark lady book the seattle public library bibliocommons.
She grew up to be an expert on sharks and other marine animals. Clark authored two books, lady with a spear 1953 and the lady and the sharks 1969, as well as over 175 scientific articles. Jun 06, 2017 in miguens neatly drawn illustrations, clark and her mother display slightly east asian facial features, and figures in crowd and classroom scenes are often people of color. But eugenie quickly discovered that many people believed sharks to be ugly and scaryand they didnt think. Feb 21, 2020 eugenie clark, american ichthyologist noted for her research on poisonous fishes of the tropical seas and on the behaviour of sharks. This is the story of a woman who dared to dive, defy, discover, and inspire. Euginie clark is a life true story and euginie is real this,is a story of a little girl that was all alone and her mom never spend a lot of time with her because she needed to work and so one day euginies mom took her to the aquarium she wouldnt feel very sad and from that day she loved going to the aquarium and also loved fish to she had seen a lot of sharks to so she made a promise to herself. Each page contains about 45 questions about that chapter. The sight of a dorsal fin slicing through the water might strike fear into your heart, but eugenie clark saw things differently. An amazon best book of the month named a best childrens book of 2017 by parents magazine one of new york timess twelve books for feminist boys and girls. In this beautifully illustrated childrens book the reader is taken on a journey from when eugenie first discovers her love of sharks at the aquarium through to her lifelong study of these magnificent animals, academically and in the field. They are both scholastic books, but the focus seems to be different. The book surveys the life of the famous ocean scientist and shark lady eugenie clark. She has explored the world under water and swum with sharks countless times.
Quotations by eugenie clark, american scientist, born may 4, 1922. Shark lady is the inspiring true story of eugenie clark, who i had never heard of but definitely need to learn more about. This book explores eugenie s fascination with life in the sea. Clark was born to an american father and a japanese mother. One of new york timess twelve books for feminist boys and.
Eugenie clark fell in love with sharks from the first moment she saw them at the aquarium. Apr 02, 2017 the official shark lady book trailer, brought to you by jess keating, marta alvarez miguens, and sourcebooks jabberwocky. Eugenie clark fell in love with sharks from the first moment she saw them at the. Her fearlessness and eagerness to learn about sharks lead her to begin her research, eventually becoming the first scientists to train sharks. Now young girls from around the world can press their noses up to glass aquarium tanks and gaze upon the several species of fish named after eugenie clarkfondly remembered as the shark lady.
My son appreciated this book more for the shark scientist angle and the fact that she lived the life he dreams of. Shark lady by jess keating this is the story of a woman who dared to dive, defy, discover, and inspire. When eugenie clark was 9, she developed a unique interest in sharks after a visit to an aquarium. The story starts in her childhood and explains her love for sharks. The daring discoveries of eugenie clark heather lang. Shark lady is a biography of eugenie clark, a young girl who loved sharks. Named a best childrens book of 2017 by parents magazine.
I use these with my guided reading groups to give students an activi. Shark lady by jess keating is an inspirational picture book about the life and accomplishments of eugenie clark. Despite many people telling her she should not waste time looking into sharks, she became a scientist, who studied sharks. Clark wrote a book about her time in the red sea, called lady with a spear.
The book inspired philanthropists anne and william vanderbilt to fund a small laboratory in florida where clark could conduct research, now known as mote marine laboratory. Eugenie s wide scientific contributions led to the wellearned nickname shark lady, as she become a fixture in the world of ocean. The book inspired philanthropists anne and william vanderbilt to fund a small. The author takes you through eugenies childhood and her early passion for sharks.
Eugenie clark, the shark lady, spent her weekends as a child at the new york aquarium. Eugenie clark used to visit the aquarium every saturday when she was growing up. This collection of resources about eugenie clark is designed to help guide a study of in your classroom. Eugenie clark may 4, 1922 february 25, 2015, popularly known as the shark lady, was an american ichthyologist known for both her research on shark behavior and her study of fish in the order tetraodontiformes. Genie clark the famous shark lady who founded mote marine laboratory in southwest florida. What she achieved as a female scientist is incredible considering the mindset regarding women in the workplace at the time. At 9 years old, eugenie clark developed an unexpected passion for shark. Eugenie clark, a world authority on sharks who defied societys expectations about both womens roles in science and the muchfeared underwater creatures she studied, died feb. The lab, then called the cape haze marine laboratory, was created and supported by the vanderbilt family as a place to study the oceans and share that information with the. To be honest i had never heard of her before, but when i read the description of the book i was indeed wanting to learn more about her and her love.
Goodbye shark lady, you will be missed by humans and animals alike. An amazon best book of the month named a best childrens book of 2017 by parents magazine. Extend your lesson about shark lady by ann mcgovern with this research. She lives in ontario, canada, where she spends most of her time writing books for adventurous and funny kids. Clark s american father, charles clark, died before eugenie turned two. Jul 20, 2017 shark lady by jess keating is an inspirational picture book about the life and accomplishments of eugenie clark. A collection of resources to help your students learn about eugenie clark through reading.
The true story of how eugenie clark became the oceans most fearless scientist book. A book with a surprise ending or a funny book with a predictable ending answer. Clark was a pioneer in the field of scuba diving for research purposes. This resource was created to go along with the book shark lady. Genies second book, the lady and the sharks, brims with stories of her time setting up the research station, which later moved and was renamed mote marine laboratory. So i have adventures of the shark lady eugenie clark around the world and shark lady true adventures of eugenie clark in front of me right now and they seem to be 2 completely different books. Enjoy the best eugenie clark quotes at brainyquote. As she grew older, many people discouraged her from. Shark lady the true story of how eugenie clark became the oceans most fearless scientist book. I wasnt sure what to expect from the book shark lady. The true story of how eugenie clark became the oceans most fearless scientist jess keating, illus. Today we are going to read a book called shark lady about eugenie clark.
Jess keating, illustrated by marta alvarez miguens sourcebooks jabberwocky 2017 48 pp. The true story of how eugenie clark became the worlds most fearless scientist by jess keating this beautiful picture book tells the story of a young girl named eugenie clark who was so fascinated by sharks and that she devoted her life to learning more about them. In 1955, she founded a small marine laboratory that grew to become the mote marine laboratory in sarasota, florida, now a national center for shark and marine mammal research. I was visiting mote marine laboratory in florida to give a public lecture about my book on seahorses.
Eugenie clark, known as the shark lady, was born in new york city where she attended school. This is a shark book and activity your students will love. From the first time eugenie clark went to an aquarium, she has loved marine life. As she grew older, many people discouraged her from being a scientist because she was a woman. Eugenie clark has been my role model since i was in fifth grade, seven years ago.
I will admit that lady with a spear is a better read with more adventure. Eugenie clark staff members mote marine laboratory. A beautifully illustrated biography of eugenie clark, a scientist as impressive as the sharks she studied at nine years old, eugenie clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the battery park aquarium in new york city. The author appends a section of shark facts, along with a note detailing some of clark s other discoveries and accomplishments. Named a best childrens book of 2017 by parents magazine this is the story of a woman who dared to dive, defy, discover, and inspire.
There are pages, one page for each chapter of the book. Named a best childrens book of 2017 by parents magazine one of new york timess twelve books for feminist boys and girls. The true story of how eugenie clark became the oceans most fearless scientist was named best childrens book of 2017 by parents magazine, it also made the national teachers science associations list of top stem books for 2. At the time, sharks were seen as mindless killing machines, but eugenie knew better and set out to prove it. Shark lady book burlington public library bibliocommons. At nine years old, eugenie clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the battery park aquarium in new york city. Show students a picture of a shark and a picture of eugenie clark. At the time, sharks were seen as mindless killing machines, but eugenie set out to prove otherwise. True adventures of eugenie clark on free shipping on qualified orders.