Who was Maria Carson?
Rachel Carson
Who was MAria Carson?
Rachel Carson's mother
What did she do?
she was a schoolteacher.
How was Rachel as a child?
quiet
What did she enjoy doing?
read and write stories.
What happened when she was 10?
Her story appeared in a children's magazine
Did she have other stories published?
yes
What was the name?
Under the Sea Wind
Was this important?
It was her first book
Did the book do well?
unknown
Did it win any awards?
unknown
What won the national Book Award?
The Sea Around Us
what year did it come out?
1951
Is Rachel Famous?
yes
How did she become this way?
she pointed out that DDT would kill birds
Will she be remembered for this?
yes
Where was she born?
in the USA
When?
May,1907.