Biography
The Girl Who Was a Forest: Janaki Ammal (Dreamers Series)
by Lavanya Karthik
This illustrated picture book biography tells the story of Janaki Ammal, a pioneering woman scientist from colonial India. Young Janaki dreams of a world far away from the strict rules of her hometown, and nature shows her the way there. Lavanya Karthik's warm words and pictures show children how curiosity can help someone grow, like a tiny seed turning into a forest.
- Age
- 7–12
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 30
- Publisher
- Duckbill (Penguin Random House India)
- Reading level
- Easy
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