My Life with the Chimpanzees
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Publisher Description
From the time she was a girl, Jane Goodall dreamed of a life spent working with animals. Finally she had her wish. When she was twenty-six years old, she ventured into the forests of Africa to observe chimpanzees in the wild. On her expeditions she braved the dangers with leopards and lions in the African bush. And she got to know an amazing group of wild chimpanzees -- intelligent animals whose lives, in work and play and family relationships, bear a surprising resemblance to our own.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Dr. Jane Goodall inspires current and future generations of animal lovers with this deeply moving memoir aimed at a young adult audience. The esteemed animal researcher and conservationist takes a look back at her life and work, especially the years she famously spent observing wild chimpanzees in Tanzania. Her determination and perseverance (she didn’t even have a college degree when she joined her first research team) ultimately led to a giant leap in our understanding of humankind’s primate cousins. In this updated edition, Goodall strengthens her call for young people in particular to become involved in conservation efforts. She makes it clear, however, that everyone, everywhere can make an impact simply by being more empathetic toward all animals. This read will open your eyes—and your heart—to the many creatures with whom we share the planet.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
So enthusiastically does Goodall relate the first 28 years of her life in the jungles of Tanzania that her odyssey appears to have just begun. The story of her life with the chimpanzees of Gombe has long been available to adults; in this book she brings that world to young readers and may very well inspire them to follow in her footsteps.The book begins with tales of her childhood in England and her earliest awareness of the needs of animals, her friendship with Louis Leakey and her trip with her motherto the first camp at Gombe. Goodall talks of the sacrifices of living as she hasher first marriage ended in divorce, and she sees her family (including her son Grub) infrequently. Stories of the chimps dominate the bookthey threaten to steal the show in many instances; readers will love meeting these personable animals. And because anecdotes about the chimps bear rereading, an index or other means of looking up a particular fact would have been a bonus. Ages 8-12.
