Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birute Galdikas
Jim Ottaviani & Maris Wicks
This nonfiction graphic novel tell the stories of three of our greatest primatologists.
This graphic novel is the perfect introduction to the lives and work of these great women and their studies of primates. Louis Leakey found these women and helped secure funding for their research, he was positive that women would make greater strides with primates then men, Goodall studies chimps, Fossey studied gorillas and Galdikas studies orangutans. 
Here is an illustration from the book where Jane Goodall first observes the chimpanzees using a tool. This was a major breakthrough in her research.I think the graphic novel format is perfect for this story because it is an introduction to each of these scientists and their work. If you are wanting to go more in depth there are other resources available.
This book would be great for an Ecology unit, a study on animal behaviors, a project on scientists, a STEM/STEAM book club, or a graphic book club.
Age Range: 12-18
Grade 7-12
Publisher: Square Fish
Pages: 144
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