Swimming with Sharks: The Daring Discoveries of Eugenie Clark
About this ebook
This picture book biography follows the life of Eugenie Clark, the Japanese-American scientist, researcher, and diver, who became famous as "The Shark Lady" for her groundbreaking discoveries about shark behavior.
Before Eugenie Clark's groundbreaking research, most people thought sharks were vicious, blood-thirsty killers. From the first time she saw a shark in an aquarium, Japanese-American Eugenie was enthralled. Instead of frightening and ferocious eating machines, she saw sleek, graceful fish gliding through the water. After she became a scientist—an unexpected career path for a woman in the 1940s—she began taking research dives and training sharks, earning her the nickname "The Shark Lady."
About the author
Heather Lang loves to write about real women who overcame extraordinary obstacles. Her work has received starred reviews from Booklist and SLJ, won a CCBC Choice Award, and has been nominated to the ALA Notable List. She lives with her husband and four children in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Jordi Solano was born in Barcelona, Spain. At the age of two, since he didn't yet know the word "illustrator," he told his mom and dad that he wanted to spend his whole life drawing. He went on to study fine arts and illustration, and since then he’s been illustrating mostly children’s books, such as Swimming with Sharks, Rónán and the Mermaid, and Papá.
