Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean’s Most Fearless Scientist

I love how this picture book biography pairs the subject’s subject matter so seamlessly throughout, is this a book about Eugenie Clark or about sharks?  It doesn’t much matter because you will learn about both and they are intertwined in such a way that you won’t want it any other way.  Eugenie Clark’s story is one of not just overcoming but defying the odds.  Looking them straight in the eye and steaming full speed ahead.  Eugenie Clark had several strikes against her in her quest to become a scientist in the 1940’s.  She was a woman and she was and American of Japanese descent.  She received her undergraduate degree, followed by her masters, followed by her doctorate and pursued a career doing exactly what she loved and proving everyone wrong along the way.  Marta Alvarez Miguens’ illustrations are fun and tropically colored, like the underwater treasures that Marta discovered where sharks made their homes.  Jess Keating’s story telling imparts information and lessons of perseverance and knowing oneself.  The “Shark Bites,” Timeline, Author’s Note, and Bibliography all offer more information for curious minds.

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Title: Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean’s Most Fearless Scientist

Author: Jess Keating

Illustrator: Marta Alvarez Miguens

Published 2017 by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky

ISBN: 978-1-4926-4204-6

This book was borrowed from the public library for review purposes.