Janaki Ammal - A Biography in Rhyme

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>This biography of Janaki Ammal relates the story of the Indian Botanist and Cytogeneticist who broke not one but several glass ceilings in the course of her career.</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Born a woman in a suppressed caste family Janaki Ammal had enough odds stacked against her to ensure she couldn't aspire but aspire she did and </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>how</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>!</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>She worked to make India's sugarcane sweeter she ensured the protection our planet's rich biodiversity she was the first woman scientist to be employed at the Royal Horticultural Society Garden at Wisley and she held her own during the many times in the course of her meteoric career rise when she was unsurprisingly the only woman botanist in a room full of men. During World War 2 there are vivid accounts of her diving under the bed during the bombing and carrying on working once the noise abated. No sweat.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>She was an eco-feminist before the term was invented. Liberated Passionate Inspiring - her story definitely needs to be told more!</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Perfect for</strong></p><ul><li><strong style=color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Babies Toddlers Children aged 0 to 7 years</strong></li><li><strong style=color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Birthday Presents Christmas Presents Presents for 'kids who have everything'</strong></li><li><strong style=color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Teaching Diversity and Inclusion by challenging traditional norms of what a hero looks like</strong></li><li><strong style=color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Anyone who likes rhyming books and needs a dose of hope</strong></li></ul><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Why Parents and Teachers love the book</strong></p><ul><li><span style=color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Features an inspiring Heroine to encourage little steminists</span></li><li><span style=color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>STEM/ STEAM aspect of the story</span></li><li><span style=color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Glossary explaining all the 'big' words</span></li><li><span style=color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Heartwarming bonding activity and a starting point for deeper discussions about World Issues</span></li><li><span style=color: var(--__N4QdCheV6mGo#0f1111); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Free Teaching Resources for the book at www.ramyajulian.com</span></li></ul>