Rooftop Astronomer
A Story about Maria Mitchell
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
It was a clear autumn night in 1847. Maria Mitchell stood on the roof of her parents’ house on the island of Nantucket, focusing her telescope on a faraway star. Suddenly she realized that the faint, blurry light wasn’t a star at all—it was a comet! Maria Mitchell’s discovery changed her life. She became famous as the first acknowledged woman astronomer in the United States. During her many travels, Maria came to realize that most women did not have the same opportunities as men. She thought that women should be encouraged to be anything they wanted to be. This was a lesson she taught her students as an astronomy professor at Vassar College and a message she stressed as the president of the Association for the Advancement of Women. From the rooftops of Nantucket to the great observatories of Europe, Stephanie Sammartino McPherson skillfully chronicles the life of this outstanding woman.
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978-0-7613-8265-2
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$25.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 2011-08-01 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF007020, JNF007090, JNF007120 |
| Dewey | 520'.92 |
| Graphics | 1-color illustrations |
| Guided Reading Level | S |
| ATOS Reading Level | 6.4 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 49554 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Bibliography/further reading, Index, Maps, Reviewed, Table of contents, and Teaching Guides |
Author: Stephanie Sammartino McPherson
Stephanie Sammartino McPherson wrote her first children’s story in college. She enjoyed the process so much that she’s never stopped writing. A former teacher and freelance newspaper writer, she has written more than thirty books and numerous magazine stories. Her recent books include Hothouse Earth: The Climate Crisis and the Importance of Carbon Neutrality, winner of the Green Earth Book Award for young adult nonfiction, and Breakthrough: Katalin Karikó and the mRNA Vaccine. Stephanie and her husband, Richard, live in Virginia.
Illustrator: Hetty Mitchell
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Creative Minds Biographies
Meet some of the world’s most creative minds! Written in story format, these episodic biographies give clear, straightforward accounts of historical figures’ lives. Each true story is accompanied by black-and-white illustrations. View available downloads →