Discover the amazing true story of Maria Mitchell, America’s first professional female astronomer.
Every evening, from the time she was a child, Maria Mitchell stood on her rooftop with her telescope and swept the sky. And then one night she saw something unusual—a comet no one had ever seen before! Miss Mitchell’s extraordinary discovery made her famous the world over and paved the way for her to become America’s first professional female astronomer.
Gorgeously illustrated by Diana Sudyka, this moving picture book about a girl from humble beginnings who became a star in the field of astronomy is sure to inspire budding scientists everywhere.
- ISBN10 1481487590
- ISBN13 9781481487597
- Publish Date 19 September 2019 (first published 3 September 2019)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Simon & Schuster
- Imprint Beach Lane Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 40
- Language English