Readers Advisory Matrix - Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birute Galdikas

Readers Advisory Matrix - Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birute Galdikas

1. Where is the book on the narrative continuum? This is a graphic novel and reads like narrative nonfiction.
2. What is the subject of the book? The book looks at the study of primates and three female scientists that made major breakthroughs in this area.
3. What type of book is it? Graphic narrative nonfiction novel
4. Articulate Appeal

1. What is the pacing of the book? The pacing is quick, this might be in part due to it being a graphic novel.
2. Describe the characters of the book. The story focuses on Dian Fossey, Jane Goodall and Birute Galdikas and how they ended up in the field studying primates. All three of the women had many things in common. They were all very intelligent and dedicated to their work.
3. How does the story feel? Though these ladies experienced many trials and tribulations during their time the story focuses on the good.
4. What is the intent of  the author? To educate about the breakthroughs these women made in their field.
5. What is the focus of the story? Louis Leakey found these women and helped secure funding for their research, he was positive that women would make greater strides with primates than men, Goodall studies chimps, Fossey studied gorillas and Galdikas studies orangutans.
6. Does the language matter? Yes, it is written in language everyone can understand. As an introductory book on the topic, it is important that a layperson be able to understand the words used.
7. Is the setting important and well described? The setting is very important, the scientists studied the primates in their habitat. Good descriptions are given and graphics also add to the details about the habitat.
8. Are there details and, if so, of what? There are details about how each scientist worked hard to get close to the different kind of primates, their habitats and their discoveries.
9. Are there sufficient charts and other graphic materials? Are they useful and clear? It is a graphic novel so there are plenty of pictures, there aren’t any charts to support the story.
10. Does the book stress moments of learning, understanding and experience? The book focuses on these three things and on the breakthroughs the women made in the study of primates.
5. Why would a reader enjoy this book.
1. Rate appeal.
1. Great graphics
2. Good story
3. Educational