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Urban Biologist Danielle Lee

From the Series STEM Trailblazer Bios

  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

After earning degrees studying animal behavior, Danielle Lee wanted to share her love of science with young people. Through urban outreach she has brought budding scientists into professional labs. She’s walked them through the steps of the scientific method. And she’s shown them that science doesn’t have to be intimidating. In her popular Urban Scientist blog, Lee shares backyard science and outreach work. She also writes about her own research and other women and people of color. Discover what this influential scientist is doing to encourage the next generation of scientists.

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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 4
Genre Science
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, STEM, STEM: Interdisciplinary
Copyright 2016
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Lerner Publications ™, LernerClassroom
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2016-01-01
Reading Counts! Level 4.2
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF007120, JNF051050, JNF007110
Dewey 570.92
Dimensions 7 x 9
Lexile 670
Guided Reading Level U
ATOS Reading Level 4.9
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 180572
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Reviewed, Sidebars, Source notes, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, Timeline, and eSource

Awards

  • Amelia Bloomer Project List, Winner, 2016

Reviews

Booklist

Reviewed on 1 June 2016

“A good introduction to a working scientist who serves as a role model for others interested in the field.”—Booklist