Summary
By popular demand, the 100th Who Was...' subject is Steve Irwin
Steve Irwin did not have a typical childhood. Born in Melbourne, Australia, on February 22, 1962, he was raised on the wildlife park his parents owned. He cared for the animals and especially loved reptiles--he got a python for his sixth birthday At nine years old, Steve was already helping his father wrestle small crocodiles. He became a crocodile trapper after graduating high school, catching the creatures before dangerous poachers could. Steve met his wife, Terri, at his family's park, and instead of a honeymoon, the pair filmed a wildlife documentary that led to the creation of the well-known series "The Crocodile Hunter." Tragically, Steve was killed on September 4, 2006 while filming a documentary when a stingray attacked, piercing his heart. He was forty-four years old. However, his life's work obviously still strikes a chord with kids who voted him the winner of the 100th Who Was...' title.
Steve Irwin did not have a typical childhood. Born in Melbourne, Australia, on February 22, 1962, he was raised on the wildlife park his parents owned. He cared for the animals and especially loved reptiles--he got a python for his sixth birthday At nine years old, Steve was already helping his father wrestle small crocodiles. He became a crocodile trapper after graduating high school, catching the creatures before dangerous poachers could. Steve met his wife, Terri, at his family's park, and instead of a honeymoon, the pair filmed a wildlife documentary that led to the creation of the well-known series "The Crocodile Hunter." Tragically, Steve was killed on September 4, 2006 while filming a documentary when a stingray attacked, piercing his heart. He was forty-four years old. However, his life's work obviously still strikes a chord with kids who voted him the winner of the 100th Who Was...' title.
Additional Information
| Series | Who was-- ? |
| Subjects |
Irwin, Steve,
-- 1962-2006
-- Juvenile literature.
Herpetologists -- Australia -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Naturalists -- Australia -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Herpetologists. Naturalists. |
| Publisher | New York, New York :2015 |
| Contributors |
Eldridge, Jim,
illustrator. |
| Language |
English |
| Description |
106 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-105). |
| ISBN | 9781480675636 9780448488387 0448488388 |
| Other | Classic View |