Children’s Book Illustrates Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom’s Uncommon Life
Lin’s Uncommon Life, written by Scott Shackelford, BA’05, and Emily Castle, follows Elinor Ostrom from childhood to winning a Nobel Prize.
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Lin’s Uncommon Life, written by Scott Shackelford, BA’05, and Emily Castle, follows Elinor Ostrom from childhood to winning a Nobel Prize.
Lin’s Uncommon Life, written by Scott Shackelford and Emily Castle, follows Elinor Ostrom from childhood to winning a Nobel Prize.
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