Best known for her boolks about the environment, the author also wrote about fostering children's appreciation of nature; in honor of the 100th anniversary of her birth, here is one of those selections Bom in Springdale, Pennsylvania, on May 27, 1907,Rachel Carson credits her mother with introducing her to the world of nature that became her lifelong passion. Silent Spring, the biologist's landmark book about the dangers of pesticides, helped to launch the modern environmental movement, prompting the U.S. government to curtail its use of harmful chemicals such as DDT. While Carson was an out-spoken advocate of protecting the Earth's resources, she also wrote eloquently on the importance of nurturing the stewards of tomorrow. The following comes from an essay Carson wrote for Woman's Home Companion magazine in 1956 titled "Help Your Child to Wonder." After she died in 1964, it was published posthumously in the e Sense of Wonder.
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