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Starred Review on September 1, 2019 | Elementary
PreS-Gr 3—This beautiful biography of astronomer Maria Mitchell begins with her birth and childhood on the island of Nantucket, where her father taught her to use a telescope and "sweep the sky" to observe and learn about all types of celestial phenomena. Mitchell's perseverance and fascination with the night sky led to the discovery of a comet and a gold medal from the King of Denmark commemorating her accomplishment. The ink, gouache, and watercolor illustrations ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More