Ottaviani, J. (2013).
Primates. NY: FirstSecond.
About the Book
Primates is a graphic novel that tells the story about three female scientists (Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birute Galdikas) who researched primates. The story is humorous in the way their lives are portrayed but also shows seriousness at times. Louis Leakey was the driving force in each of the researchers careers. He gave them each the opportunity to study the animals they felt driven to follow. Life was not easy for them, but each scientist discovered new findings about what people thought was true about the animals they studied (chimps, gorillas, orangutans). Plus each researcher is an advocate for the animals they studied and the environments in which they live.
Nonfiction Evaluation Criteria
The style of this nonfiction book is not the usual format you would expect to see in the nonfiction section. The format is a graphic novel. The story is very entertaining with all the pictures and text working together to tell the story of the three anthropology driven females. The writing also weaves together how the three researchers lives over lap and intertwine. The book leaves the reader with just enough information to want to learn more. In the afterword the author provides the reader with further thoughts and further reading options to learn more.
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