Maria Mitchell

by Anna Butzer, Kathryn Nicole Clapper (Editor)

Look up at the stars and explore the life of Maria Mitchell, the first female astronomer in the United States.

Genres: Biography

24 pages, Library Binding

First published July 1, 2014

Reviews

[Andy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maria Mitchell
Written By: Anna Butzer

Fountas & Pinnell: H
Book Level: 1st Grade

Book Summary: This is a part of a series of great women in history. The story takes the reader through a brief look at Maria Mitchell from her birth to her death in 1889.

Genre: Biography, Informational, and Picture Book
This is a biography because the content is about the life of Maria Mitchell.
This is an informational book because at the back there’s a glossary to teach young readers new words.
This is a picture book because every other page has a photograph from the life of Maria.

Bookshelf Mentor Writing Traits:
Organization: This book is organized in chronological order form Maria’s birth to her death. To help with organization, at the bottom of the pages is a time line with important dates in her life.

This text would be good when talking about important historical figures.

[Marilyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This volume from the Great Women in History short beginner biography series uses two or three simple sentences opposite a picture on each two page spread to relate the life of early astronomer Maria Mitchell. Facts are given in chronological order with a time line running the bottom of the pages. Dull historical pictures and the timeline not divided to scale intervals of time accurately detract from the overall good historical content of the book. A glossary, index, web resources, and bibliography are included. Critical thinking common core questions make this useful in learning to read nonfiction selections. This book was provided by the publisher for professional review to SWON libraries.