“The Watcher: Jane Goodall’s Life with the Chimps” by Jeanette Winter
This biography tells the story of Jane Goodall, the scientist who paved the way for the way we understand chimpanzees. She lived with them in Tanzania for sixty years simply observing them. Her most notable discovery was that chimps create and use tools, which changed the way we approach animal behavior research today. After her decades of research were over, she continued to speak out against deforestation.
I think the draw of this story is how little Jane Goodall interfered with the chimps’ lives and still made history. This could be useful when discussing science and the scientific method in class, as it shows how to gather and analyze data from observations. Her story also inspires open-mindedness in research and shows that anything is possible.
Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/kV3VI4F7e_Q?si=X5SSE3A9JIMHdNoX
