Told in vibrant, evocative poems, this stunning novel celebrates the joy of discovery and finding wonder in the world around us. Maria longed to discover a new comet-and after years of studying the night sky, she finally did. At night they explored the starry sky through his telescope. Intrepid and patient, she eventually discovered fossils that would change people’s vision of the past.Īcross the ocean, Maria Mitchell helped her mapmaker father in the whaling village of Nantucket. To him they were merely a source of income, but to Mary they held a stronger fascination. More than a century later, Mary Anning helped her father collect stone sea creatures from the cliffs in southwest England. Through careful observation she discovered the truth about metamorphosis and documented her findings in gorgeous paintings of the life cycles of insects. Maria Merian was sure that caterpillars were not wicked things born from mud, as most people of her time believed. The Odyssey Bookshop is delighted to welcome back some of our favorite kidlit authors for an exciting writers' panel!Ī gorgeously written novel in verse about three girls in three different time periods who grew up to become groundbreaking scientists. Event: Jeannine Atkins, Ellen Wittlinger, and Jo Knowles
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