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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.
- Dina Anastasio - Author
- Who HQ - Author
- Jim Eldridge - Illustrator
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
Languages
English
Levels
ATOS Level:4.5
Lexile® Measure:690
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:3