Mary Leakey: In Search of Human Beginnings

by Deborah Heiligman

Examines the life of the noted anthropologist and describes her discoveries digging for fossils of our ancestors in East Africa

Hardcover

First published August 1, 1995

About the author

Deborah Heiligman has been writing for children since she worked at Scholastic News soon after college. Since then she has written more than thirty books for children and teens. Her books include picture books, both fiction and nonfiction, and young adult nonfiction and fiction. Some titles: Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith, a National Book Award finalist; The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos, a Cook Prize Winner and Orbis Pictus honor; Intentions, a Sydney Taylor Award winner, and a picture book series about Tinka the dog. Her latest book is Vincent and Theo: The van Gogh Brothers. For more information please visit www.DeborahHeiligman.com

Reviews

[Ronald Rickcord · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Fortunate Mistake

This book may have been written for 9 - 12 year olds, but I found it a most interesting and fascinating tale (and I'm 86!). I mistakenly purchased it whilst searching Kindle for a book on an entirely different subject. I particularly enjoyed the book because Deborah Heiligman clearly and simply explains Mary Leakey's search for the origin of mankind without being too technical or too long. Janet Hamlin's illustrations are delightful. A good buy!