Jane Goodall

by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

Up Jane Goodall by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen Up Thurgood Marshall by Chris Crowe A trailblazing scientist made famous by her favorite primates. Jane Goodall will forever be linked with the chimpanzees that she?s studied for over fifty years. A pioneer in scientific research, she revolutionized longstanding views about chimps, forest conservation, and women in scientific fields. This Up Close biography tells the story of how a demure young woman from London went to Africa and changed the world.

Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Womens

224 pages, Hardcover

First published July 3, 2008

About the author

Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen is an award-winning children's book author whose books include Duck Duck Moose, Chicks Run Wild, Pirate Princess, Hampire!, and the forthcoming Orangutangled. She visits schools around the country to talk about the craft of writing to children of all ages. "Every book is an autobiography" is a favorite saying of hers, and a big part of her message is that everyone, grownup or child, has a story that is interesting and compelling—if you can find the right words to tell it. Sudipta lives outside Philadelphia with her children and an imaginary pony named Penny. You can learn more about her and her books on her website www.sudipta.com or at her blog www.NerdyChicksRule.com.

Reviews

[Cynda · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this short intimate biograghy because it caught my eye and because it would help me have a construct on which build my understanding of her work.

[Linde · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jane Goodall wanted to visit Africa, but everyone around her said it would be unrealistic. So she got a job as a secretary and earned enough money to visit Africa. Then she started researching chimps and she contributed tremendous amounts of research to science.

[Jasmine D · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book was very interesting! I learned a lot about Jane Goodall and the book actually helped me write an essay on her. I would definitely recommend it.

[Linda Kirk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative book. Really like Jane Goodall and the work she has done with chimps. Very interesting read and quite a lot about her i didn't know. Recommend. Was a fast read too.

[Jessie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was not tremendously well written. It was obviously simplified for age level and kind of glossed over the love bits which certainly would have made her life story more interesting. I was kind of disappointed about how she became a scientist through knowing a guy from Cambridge when she hardly attended or completed her thesis technically. I understand why she frustrated people; she got places maybe a little because of her looks and she was a flirt? That is the impression I got. AND she was terribly obsessed with the chimps. It frustrated me that she fed them, turning a wilderness area into a bit of a zoo/refuge in which the animals became dependent on them and a bit lazy. It was critical in learning behaviors but I agree with criticisms that it was hardly an untouched view of chimps in the wild. Obviously, even as an adult reading this book written for children, I got a lot of fact and history out of it.

[Lexi Nelson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jane Goodall was a girl who wasn't like many others. She wanted to go to Africa and learn about chimpanzees. She gets the opportunity and goes. The twists are fascinating and the facts are true.

I honestly didn't enjoy this book as much as others. The details were sometimes way over the top and some of the stories weren't written well. Other than that I enjoyed learning about her.

I recommend this book to those who like chimpanzees and those who like to learn about people in Africa helping out chimps.

[Mrs. Hassig · Rating 3 out of 5]

What an amazing lady! This is someone all females should look up to and be proud of because of her fight to be treated equally within the science community. Throughout her life she has always kep one thing in mind - the safety of the wonderful chimpanzees in Africa. They are so lucky to have someone as strong and willful as Jane Goodall working for them. I really liked the author's in depth story of Jane's life. You will too!

[Callie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was like icing on top of the cake! I'm sure there is so much more to read about Jane Goodall and the things she did, but this book was a quick, fun read that gives you the short and sweet version. I really enjoyed it and am so happy to have learned more about this great woman. She has done and continues to do so much good in her life.

[Rob Lewis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good read. Fast paced and full of useful info. This will steer me toward Jane's book In the Shadow of Man. I really like how it balanced the personal info, the fundraising/philanthropy and groundbreaking primatology.

[Jill Frick · Rating 3 out of 5]

While the content was interesting, the writing was poor and the amount of detail was too much. The personal stories were great, but they were written as if by a 5th grader. Yes, I know this was written for young adults, but I read plenty of YA books and they're written to a higher quality.

[Pace L · Rating 1 out of 5]

I honestly have no interest in any biographies I have ever read so I don't know what I was expecting from this one. I did not find Jane Goodall's story very interesting and I have to do a poster on her now, so yeah...I don't have a good relationship with this book. At least it was short.

[Zena · Rating 3 out of 5]

really good book, but i thought that the author sorta skipped around a lot... otherwise it was a really good book. i liked it a lot :P

[Alexandra Joy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I learned a lot I didn't know previously, especially regarding Jane's personal life. I wonder how the author got the info. Would be nice to hear that story as well.

[Sierra · Rating 4 out of 5]

I adore and admire Dr. Goodall.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative and interesting read. It showed some of her flaws but mostly about her great attributes.

[Shai · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was very informational. Even though I already new a lot about Jane Goodall I still learned some things that I did not know about her. Overall this book was really good and very engaging.