The Importance of Dian Fossey

by Jack L. Roberts

Presents a biography of the American primate expert, whose work studying and protecting Rwanda's gorillas in the wild led to her death under mysterious circumstances

112 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Jack L Roberts is a longtime editor and nonfiction book author for young readers, ages 9-14. As an editor he has worked at both Sesame Workshop on the TV show "The Electric Company" and for 21 years at Scholastic Inc. He has written numerous biographies and other nonfiction titles for Scholastic, Lerner Publishing Group, Benchmark Education, among others. More recently, he launched Curious Kids Press, an educational publishing company focusing on informational texts for young readers. "A Kid's Guide to..." and "PlanetKids" are two nonfiction series that provide an exciting adventure for young readers into fascinating countries and cultures around the world.