Light Shining through the Mist |
Publication Information
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Author: Matthews, Tom |
Illustrator: Matthews, Tom |
Title: Light Shining through the Mist |
Date: 1998 |
Publisher: National Geographic |
City: Washington, D. C. |
ISBN, paperback: 0-7922-7300-1 |
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Recommended audience:
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ABE/ABLE:
Yes |
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Young Adult:
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Picture:
Yes |
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General Information:
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Book Type(s):
photographic essay, biography and autobiography, nonfiction
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HSE Descriptor(s):
science
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Summary: |
Lush color photographs and text tell the story of how Dian Fossey studied the gorillas in Africa and died trying to protect them and their habitat during a time of political unrest. |
Teaching Ideas: |
The maps included may intrigue some students to find the areas where Fossey worked on a world map. Because the book describes Dian Fossey as a very complicated person, students may want to write a character sketch based on their reading. What legacy did Fossey leave behind? Students may be interested in researching on the Internet and comparing and contrasting with a Venn diagram the three protégés of anthropologist Louis Leakey who studied primates--Birute Galdikas, Jane Goodall, and Dian Fossey. Additional information on Dian Fossey can be found on these web sites: www.unmuseum.mus.pa.us/fossey.htm and www.nationalgeographic.com. |
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Venn Diagrams
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/venn_diagrams.pdf
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