Love to work with animals? Want to study them in the wild? Wish you
could become a zookeeper? Become a zoologist! Zoology is the study of
everything having to do with animals, including how and why they look,
act, and behave in their environments and with other animals. As a
zoologist, you might go on an expedition to Africa to study how
elephants solve problems. You could take care of tigers at a zoo. You
might even study how climate change can affect underwater creatures. In
Zoology: Cool Women Who Work With Animals, readers ages 9 to 12 are
inspired by stories of women who have made great strides in a field that
requires commitment, courage, and creativity to pursue. Many of you have
heard of the famous zoologists Charles Darwin, Jack Hanna, and Steve
Irwin, but do you know Terri Irwin, Dian Fossey, and Rachel Carson? For
many decades, female zoologists have been defining the field by
advancing the global environmental movement while researching and
advocating for all species of animals. Zoology: Cool Women Who Work With
Animals introduces readers to three women in the field of zoology who
are making an impact and inspiring the next generation of zoologists.
Stephanie Kim is a graduate student in Canada studying different species
of birds. Elise Newman works as a zookeeper at the San Diego Zoo Safari
Park. Erin Seney works with turtles. Nomad Press books in the Girls in
Science series supply a bridge between girls' interests and their
potential futures by investigating science careers and introducing women
who have succeeded in science. Compelling stories of real-life
zoologists provide readers with role models that they can look toward as
examples of success. Zoology: Cool Women Who Work With Animals uses
primary sources, essential questions, and knowledge connections to
encourage both boys and girls to explore the animal world while being
inspired to ask what role they might play in the field of zoology.
