| From SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
"This comprehensive account of Goodall's life and work among the chimpanzees of the Gombe Preserve in Africa will find interest with students who are interested in subjects such as primatology, environmental preservation, animal behavior, and women's studies."
From KIRKUS
"Jane Goodall, well-known primatologist, was aware of her interest in animals from earliest childhood. As a five-year-old, she spent hours quietly observing a hen in a chicken coop in order to find out where eggs came from in much the same way she would later study primates. After graduating from high school but lacking the money for more education, Goodall creatively found a way to study African primates, first reaching the continent to visit a friend and then finding secretarial work with anthropologist Louis Leakey. He became her mentor, playing a key role in arranging for Goodall's research in Gombe. There her detailed study of the social relations of chimpanzees resulted in vastly enhanced understanding of primate behavior. The entertaining anecdotal narrative focuses more on Goodall's relationships and experiences than her scientific impact."
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From SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
"These attractive books examine the lives of the Roosevelts in the context of their times. The clear, concise texts follow a logical time line, and many interesting sidebars and photos are included. The volume about the president centers on the ironies of his life. He was born into position and privilege, yet his greatest accomplishments were in uplifting the common man. Jones discusses the Roosevelts’ unusual partnership. In addition to enriching her husband’s political fortunes, Eleanor helped show him a world from which they had both been sheltered. These experiences shaped him both as a man and a politician. Both titles have helpful glossaries, bibliographies, and extensive indexes, making them useful for reports as well as for leisure reading."
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