WILD & WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY: The Lizard Lady/Dear Komodo Dragon
THE LIZARD LADY by Jennifer Keats Curtis and Dr. Nicole F. Angeli, illustrated by Veronica V. Jones Arbordale Publishing, 2018 ISBN: 9781607180913 Source: publisher for review Picture book nonfiction Ages 6-10 All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Join the Lizard Lady as she cuts her way through thick Caribbean forests searching for critically endangered St. Croix ground lizards. Hunted to extinction on the island of St. Croix by invasive species brought by colonizing farmers, these lizards are now only found on surrounding islands in the US Virgin Islands. Readers learn that scientists can be women and that the day in a life of a scientist can be anything but boring. Co-author Nicole F. Angeli IS the Lizard Lady--can she help save these animals? REVIEW This brief book takes a look at the scientific work of Dr. Nicole Angeli as she strives to help save the endangered St. Croix ground lizards. Dr. Angeli is one of the co-aut...