The Spider Lady: Nan Songer and her Arachnid WWII Army

Perfect for kids who are fascinated by insects and American history, here is the story of Nan Songer, a little-known hero of World War II, who collected and bred spiders in her home and found new ways to use their silk to help the United States win the war.

Venomous spiders, delicate silk, and science experiments filled Nan Songer's days and nights-her home in California over flowed with many-legged critters. With inspiration from a friend, Nan began to study how spider silk could be harvest...