"Examine the life of Stephanie Kwolek and and her contributions to the development of bulletproof material. Sidebars encourage the reader to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research."--Provided by publisher.
Introduces young readers to the life and legacy of Stephanie Kwolek, who invented Kevlar. Describes how Stephanie's invention has saved the lives of thousands of people. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and additional resources.
"Milly Zantow wanted to solve the problem of her town's full landfill and ended up creating a global recycling standard--the system of numbers you see inside the little triangle on plastics. This is the inspiring story of how she mobilized her community, creating sweeping change to help the environment"--Amazon.com.
