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Who Was Steve Irwin?

by Dina Anastasio
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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.
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Series: Who Was? Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group

Kindle Book

  • Release date: May 19, 2015

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780698412224
  • File size: 54070 KB
  • Release date: May 19, 2015

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780698412224
  • File size: 54070 KB
  • Release date: May 19, 2015

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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Biography & Autobiography Juvenile Nonfiction Reference Science

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4.5
Lexile® Measure:690
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:3

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.
Expand title description text
Biography & Autobiography Juvenile Nonfiction Reference Science