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Starred Review on August 1, 2018 | Elementry
Gr 1–4—Set amidst the evocative illustrations of Uribe is the life of Ernest Everett Just, a teacher, scientist, and poet famous for his foundational contributions to cell biology. Born in 1883 in Charleston, SC, Just was the son of a school teacher who encouraged his curiosity from a young age. Throughout, the discoveries Just makes—as a child and as an adult—spur his curiosity rather than sating it. It drives him to Dartmouth (during which time he also financially supp...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on March 1, 2019
Mangal's biography follows the life of African American biologist and writer Ernest Just (1883 1941), from his childhood in the segregated South to his te...Log In or Sign Up to Read More