Shark Lady
The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist

Eugenie knew better. Her dream was as big as a whale shark. So again, Eugenie dove. This is a picture book about Eugenie Clark who was known as the shark lady. Eugenie loved the ocean from a very young age and she wanted to explore more about the sea including sharks. She discovered three new species......more

Outstanding book! Even though she is a famous zoologist this book introduced me to this scientist. She was an incredible woman. Accomplished, passionate, caring, smart, and her achievements are especially impressive because she was born in 1922 and had to buck convention to follow her dreams. This i......more

Very well done. This book is recommended for grades K to grade 3. It's a beautifully illustrated book about Eugenie Clark, who was nicknamed "the Shark Lady". I loved what the author had to say at the end of the book in the author's note and will add that here, because I feel it important and reflec......more

Read for my toddler’s nap time. A fantastic biography about Eugenie Clark, a shark lady. A girl who loved sharks at a young age, went through school to obtain her bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degree to study sharks and spend time with sharks, diving deep into the ocean. She defied the norms b......more

I don't usually review picture books, but I knew Shark Lady was the perfect book for my family. My oldest son is 7 and mostly reads nonfiction with a heavy emphasis on sharks. His goal is to write a book about sharks and asked for a typewriter last Christmas so that he could start writing his book. T......more