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Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science
Three biographies in verse about three girls in three different time periods who grew up to become groundbreaking scientists.
Maria Merian was sure that caterpillars were not wicked things born from mud, as most people of her time believed. Through careful observation she discovered the truth about metamorphosis and documented her findings in gorgeous paintings of the life cycles of insects.
More than a century later, Mary Anning helped her father collect stone sea creatures from the cliffs in southwest England. To him they were merely a source of income, but to Mary they held a stronger fascination. Intrepid and patient, she eventually discovered fossils that would change people’s vision of the past.
Across the ocean, Maria Mitchell helped her mapmaker father in the whaling village of Nantucket. At night they explored the starry sky through his telescope. Maria longed to discover a new comet—and after years of studying the night sky, she finally did.
Told in vibrant, evocative poems, this stunning novel celebrates the joy of discovery and finding wonder in the world around us.
Maria Merian was sure that caterpillars were not wicked things born from mud, as most people of her time believed. Through careful observation she discovered the truth about metamorphosis and documented her findings in gorgeous paintings of the life cycles of insects.
More than a century later, Mary Anning helped her father collect stone sea creatures from the cliffs in southwest England. To him they were merely a source of income, but to Mary they held a stronger fascination. Intrepid and patient, she eventually discovered fossils that would change people’s vision of the past.
Across the ocean, Maria Mitchell helped her mapmaker father in the whaling village of Nantucket. At night they explored the starry sky through his telescope. Maria longed to discover a new comet—and after years of studying the night sky, she finally did.
Told in vibrant, evocative poems, this stunning novel celebrates the joy of discovery and finding wonder in the world around us.
208 pages, Hardcover
First published September 20, 2016
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Jeannine Atkins
23 books48 followersJeannine Atkins is the author of Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science, Grasping Mysteries: Girls Who Loved Math, and Little Woman in Blue: A Novel of May Alcott. She teaches in the MFA program at Simmons College. You can learn more on her website at http://www.Jeannineatkins.com.
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December 23, 2016
A delightful little book that brings the stories of three girls who changed science to life. I wasn't blown away by this, but am definitely glad I read it and learnt about what these brave girls did.
March 5, 2019
Ack, no, it's not a "novel in verse." It's three short non-fiction biographies, each told in a series of narrative poems.
It's very good. The poems are poetry: they're not chunks of text broken up into lines as many of the books that claim to be novels in verse are. Rather, they have a lovely cadence, and resonant metaphors, and they do things like draw a parallel between what the girl is struggling with and what her subject of study experiences.
I have read other works about Merian and Anning and found these bios to be sufficiently inclusive of the important information about their lives, but of course a lot was left out. I admit I'd never heard of Mitchell, but I similarly felt sufficiently satisfied by the story of her family influences etc.
Actually, I'm going to edit the world novel out of the book description....
Oh, and recommend this book to educators, families, and independent readers.
It's very good. The poems are poetry: they're not chunks of text broken up into lines as many of the books that claim to be novels in verse are. Rather, they have a lovely cadence, and resonant metaphors, and they do things like draw a parallel between what the girl is struggling with and what her subject of study experiences.
I have read other works about Merian and Anning and found these bios to be sufficiently inclusive of the important information about their lives, but of course a lot was left out. I admit I'd never heard of Mitchell, but I similarly felt sufficiently satisfied by the story of her family influences etc.
Actually, I'm going to edit the world novel out of the book description....
Oh, and recommend this book to educators, families, and independent readers.
March 4, 2022
"Questions aren’t like maidens’ ankles, meant to be covered by long skirts. Questions aren’t braids to be pinned to the back of a head and forgotten."
"Certainty is like a pillow she learned to live without. Doubt is crucial. Discoveries are made by those willing to say, Once we were wrong, and ask question after question. Every one is a gift."
These lines perfectly encapsulate the thinking of the three women whose stories are told in engaging verse in this book.
Maria Merian studied how butterflies came into being and drew the process of metamorphosis, combining her love for art and science and her need to get answers delightfully. Mary Anning kept persevering in her search for interesting fossils, both in her quest to know more about the world and to provide a source of income for her family.
Maria Mitchell was the first to spot a comet after long nights spent on the rooftop helping and learning from her map maker father.
These women lived in times when girls weren't educated or encouraged to learn more than necessary or even ask questions. Superstition that gave rise to suspicion was ride, money was scarce, resources were not really forthcoming. However their passion for knowledge spurred them on. An inspiration for present day girls who love Science and scientific subjects and mean to make a career in STEM.
"Certainty is like a pillow she learned to live without. Doubt is crucial. Discoveries are made by those willing to say, Once we were wrong, and ask question after question. Every one is a gift."
These lines perfectly encapsulate the thinking of the three women whose stories are told in engaging verse in this book.
Maria Merian studied how butterflies came into being and drew the process of metamorphosis, combining her love for art and science and her need to get answers delightfully. Mary Anning kept persevering in her search for interesting fossils, both in her quest to know more about the world and to provide a source of income for her family.
Maria Mitchell was the first to spot a comet after long nights spent on the rooftop helping and learning from her map maker father.
These women lived in times when girls weren't educated or encouraged to learn more than necessary or even ask questions. Superstition that gave rise to suspicion was ride, money was scarce, resources were not really forthcoming. However their passion for knowledge spurred them on. An inspiration for present day girls who love Science and scientific subjects and mean to make a career in STEM.
June 22, 2017
Told in prose, this is an important middle-grade read about three young ladies who defied what others told them they had to do and committed their lives to science and discovery. Based around three very real women, we are told about how Maria Merian refused to believe the lies about moths and discover where they really came from, combining her love for art in the process. We see how Mary Anning worked relentlessly despite her family's hardships to uncover fossils of some never before seen prehistoric beings. We watch as Maria Mitchell takes her love for the night sky and excels through life and never stops seeking answers.
This is important for young readers because the lack of women in science, despite how important they have been through history. As STEM programs grow, so should the women's roles in scientific discoveries.
I also loved how this combined art and science, showing that you don't have to give up one for the other.
This is important for young readers because the lack of women in science, despite how important they have been through history. As STEM programs grow, so should the women's roles in scientific discoveries.
I also loved how this combined art and science, showing that you don't have to give up one for the other.
November 13, 2017
This was a very cool and interesting book about ladies in science! I liked the prose form and what I learned. Very interesting!
April 4, 2018
Prose driven telling of thee remarkable women who changed the coarse in science.
March 30, 2018
Finding Wonders is a beautifully and creatively written middle grade story exploring the lives of 3 girls who are curious, love questions and the world around them, and are persistent in pursuing their love of science and scientific inquiries. Each makes important scientific contributions, and I loved reading about them and the context of their lives. I’m not sure middle grade students will read slowly enough to appreciate the beautiful prose and nuance/subtlety of language.
The author ensures that the girls exhibit some modern feminist thoughts that struck me as the author’s agenda rather than something girls in that era would usually think. However, these thoughts might provoke good conversation. For example: “But she hates embroidery, its worth measured by the smallness of stitches. A needlewoman trains her eyes to stay cast down while hiding knots and boredom, committing herself to the circumference of a lap.”
An interesting extension read for adults might be The Gilded Years by Karin Tanabe ..... which is a fictionalized biography of the first African American woman (passing as white) to attend Vassar (same college where Maria Mitchell in Finding Wonders was a professor).
Finding Wonders is an interesting, creative, and worthwhile read. It makes me eager to read all the untold stories!
For more reviews visit my blog readingladies.com
The author ensures that the girls exhibit some modern feminist thoughts that struck me as the author’s agenda rather than something girls in that era would usually think. However, these thoughts might provoke good conversation. For example: “But she hates embroidery, its worth measured by the smallness of stitches. A needlewoman trains her eyes to stay cast down while hiding knots and boredom, committing herself to the circumference of a lap.”
An interesting extension read for adults might be The Gilded Years by Karin Tanabe ..... which is a fictionalized biography of the first African American woman (passing as white) to attend Vassar (same college where Maria Mitchell in Finding Wonders was a professor).
Finding Wonders is an interesting, creative, and worthwhile read. It makes me eager to read all the untold stories!
For more reviews visit my blog readingladies.com
September 29, 2018
A book that ticks every box. Beautifully written, non-fiction verse novel about the lives of three girls who grew to make an important contribution to the history of science. Definitely a book for girls to read to provide potential models for their lives but also a book for boys to read to celebrate the role that all humans need to take in making the world a richer, more humane, place to live.
If I could give 6 stars on Goodreads, this would be 6 stars. It would be a great text for shared reading - a la Kate Roberts - as it's really 3 interconnected short verse novellas and you could study any one of them independently with a class encouraging those with interest to keep working on another or to continue their reading in a different text.
If I could give 6 stars on Goodreads, this would be 6 stars. It would be a great text for shared reading - a la Kate Roberts - as it's really 3 interconnected short verse novellas and you could study any one of them independently with a class encouraging those with interest to keep working on another or to continue their reading in a different text.
May 9, 2020
I had not read a middle-school level book since, well, middle school lol. This is a refreshing experience for me, and it made me reminisce the books that inspired and empowered me during that certain time of my life. (Nancy Drew and The Babysitters' Club were my jam back then lol).
It kinda pains me to realize that the three women featured in "Finding Winders" were not included in any science class syllabus I have taken. I greatly appreciate the amount of research Jeannine Atkins had put into this book and how she mixed the factual details of these girls' lives with her own imagined fillers to give justice and praise to their talent and hard work. I was initially weirded out by how it is written as prose poetry, but I understand that it is also a tool for Atkins to show that science and art can be combined beautifully, as proven by these three women. Some of my favorite quotes include:
Her note at the end of the stories was so inspiring. She provided statistics on the progress and regress of scientific curiosity among women through the times. As I have previously shared in some of my reviews on other science-related books, I had been fascinated with science since I was little until my teachers told me I was not really good at it LMAO. One of the Marys in this book, Mary Anning, became famous during her time within the scientific community despite the fact that she stopped formal education at age ten. I wish I stumbled across science-related books like these when I was younger so that I would have been less intimidated and, well... discouraged.
*I also want to note how heartwarming it is to know that these three women were encouraged and inspired by their parents despite the utterly sexist rules in their times. Parents are indeed important catalysts to kids' enthusiasm or passion for STEM education.
I am so excited to share this book with my nieces, nephews, and the other kids (even adults!) in my life.
It kinda pains me to realize that the three women featured in "Finding Winders" were not included in any science class syllabus I have taken. I greatly appreciate the amount of research Jeannine Atkins had put into this book and how she mixed the factual details of these girls' lives with her own imagined fillers to give justice and praise to their talent and hard work. I was initially weirded out by how it is written as prose poetry, but I understand that it is also a tool for Atkins to show that science and art can be combined beautifully, as proven by these three women. Some of my favorite quotes include:
It takes a strong person to see past old stories.
Mistakes bring discoveries.
Women don't cross the ocean, at least not unless married to merchants or missionaries. No one has sailed to another continent just to look at and draw small animals and plants. Maria is told, "You're too old. You can't go alone." But nothing will stop her now.
Science is made of certainty but welcomes surprise.
He loves questions as much as answers. Mary means to find those he can no longer seek.*
There's more in the earth than anyone knows. We'll find wonders.
Wonder doesn't have walls.
She looks toward the sea's horizon which reminds her of the limits of sight. Another country lies beyond, or so she's been told. Some things must be believed without seeing. And other truths, barely imagined, found.
Certainty is like a pillow she learned to live without. Doubt is crucial. Discoveries are made by those willing to say, "Once we were wrong," and ask question after question. Every one is a gift.
Eve loved that tree. How could a hungry person told that knowledge was close enough to touch not pick an apple there for the eating? Mary believes the Lord loves questions as well as answers. People were given scripture, but also the earth. She means to read both.
Sometimes people must do what no one else understands.
After Maria receives the gold prize from the king of Denmark, first offered seventeen years ago, Father boasts of her as if she were still a little girl, not turning thirty. He enjoys introducing himself as Miss Mitchell's father.*
She sought knowledge, not glory. She was raised to be humble. But it's one thing to ask modesty of men with a history of honors and trophies, and another for women to step to the back row. Miss Mitchell's Comet belongs to all seekers who want to know the names of women who persevered. [can I just say, yaaasss GO OFF, SIZT!]
Stars flash and fade from sight. A woman's name once widely known may vanish, but never entirely or forever disappear.
Her note at the end of the stories was so inspiring. She provided statistics on the progress and regress of scientific curiosity among women through the times. As I have previously shared in some of my reviews on other science-related books, I had been fascinated with science since I was little until my teachers told me I was not really good at it LMAO. One of the Marys in this book, Mary Anning, became famous during her time within the scientific community despite the fact that she stopped formal education at age ten. I wish I stumbled across science-related books like these when I was younger so that I would have been less intimidated and, well... discouraged.
*I also want to note how heartwarming it is to know that these three women were encouraged and inspired by their parents despite the utterly sexist rules in their times. Parents are indeed important catalysts to kids' enthusiasm or passion for STEM education.
I am so excited to share this book with my nieces, nephews, and the other kids (even adults!) in my life.
April 22, 2018
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4.5☆
4.5☆
January 18, 2021
What an excellent tribute to three women in history devoted to science, curiousity, and discovery. Highly recommend this, especially to all who seek to balance faith and science!
June 13, 2018
Recommended to me through Diverse Books Club on GR, I would have never found this one on my own. It's a sad irony in that the three women featured I've never heard of before, either, though they surely made an indelible impression in the annals of science. The biographies of these women are told perfectly through verse. I think had the author written in an any other form, she would have missed her mark.
Both fascinating as well as informative, I come away with a greater appreciation for living in the times that we do. In many ways, they were raised and encouraged to forge their own paths by strong male mentors; they went on to live fulfilling and some would argue independent lives. But I couldn't help feeling that their lives were so much smaller simply because of their gender.
The detailed annotations at the back are not to be missed. Atkins knows that she has only piqued the interest of her readers with these scientists, and that they will want to know more. Finding Wonders should find a place in every library for both boys and girls to enjoy.
Both fascinating as well as informative, I come away with a greater appreciation for living in the times that we do. In many ways, they were raised and encouraged to forge their own paths by strong male mentors; they went on to live fulfilling and some would argue independent lives. But I couldn't help feeling that their lives were so much smaller simply because of their gender.
The detailed annotations at the back are not to be missed. Atkins knows that she has only piqued the interest of her readers with these scientists, and that they will want to know more. Finding Wonders should find a place in every library for both boys and girls to enjoy.
January 29, 2018
Recommended!
This lovely book in verse tells the story of 3 female scientists who exhibited curiosity and persistence in order to pursue their work. The language here is quiet and lyrical but strong. I think this would be a great readaloud book for kids, a few sections at a time, and it's an encouraging book for adults, too. Reading this made me remember that there are so many untold stories - wouldn't it be great if these women's names were among the first ones we remember when it comes to scientific discovery?
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"We especially need imagination in science. It is not all mathematics, nor all logic, but it is somewhat beauty and poetry." - Maria Mitchell, astronomer (epigraph)
Maria Sibylla Merian
Questions aren't like maidens' ankles,
meant to be covered by long skirts. Questions aren't braids
to be pinned to the back of a head and forgotten. (7)
Her art is science, which wants questions as much as answers. (53)
Science is made of certainty,
but welcomes surprise. (60)
Mary Anning
Mary won't stop working through the weeks,
though her hands burn, her scraped knees sting,
and sometimes she, too, gets bored. She keeps on
like a musician who must practice the same notes
over and over, occasionally falling into wonder,
which is like a needle:
small sharp, ordinary.
Doubt is critical. Discoveries are made
by those willing to say, Once we were wrong,
and ask question after question. Every one is a gift. (103)
Maria Mitchell
Miss Mitchell's Comet belongs to all seekers who want to know the names of women who persevered. (178)
This lovely book in verse tells the story of 3 female scientists who exhibited curiosity and persistence in order to pursue their work. The language here is quiet and lyrical but strong. I think this would be a great readaloud book for kids, a few sections at a time, and it's an encouraging book for adults, too. Reading this made me remember that there are so many untold stories - wouldn't it be great if these women's names were among the first ones we remember when it comes to scientific discovery?
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"We especially need imagination in science. It is not all mathematics, nor all logic, but it is somewhat beauty and poetry." - Maria Mitchell, astronomer (epigraph)
Maria Sibylla Merian
Questions aren't like maidens' ankles,
meant to be covered by long skirts. Questions aren't braids
to be pinned to the back of a head and forgotten. (7)
Her art is science, which wants questions as much as answers. (53)
Science is made of certainty,
but welcomes surprise. (60)
Mary Anning
Mary won't stop working through the weeks,
though her hands burn, her scraped knees sting,
and sometimes she, too, gets bored. She keeps on
like a musician who must practice the same notes
over and over, occasionally falling into wonder,
which is like a needle:
small sharp, ordinary.
Doubt is critical. Discoveries are made
by those willing to say, Once we were wrong,
and ask question after question. Every one is a gift. (103)
Maria Mitchell
Miss Mitchell's Comet belongs to all seekers who want to know the names of women who persevered. (178)
March 26, 2019
I completely forgot to add "Finding Wonders" on here! I loved this way more than I expected. I picked it up with the intention of branching out so that I'd have more recs for kids under my belt for Women's History Month. I didn't really have any preconceived ideas on how I thought it would be, I just knew that if it was about science, I probably wouldn't have much of a connection with the story. However, Atkins' whimsical prose was beautiful and simple, creating a rich glimpse into the lives of these three girls. Definitely shoving this in the hands of any young girl, English nerd or science geek.
November 26, 2017
I loved the true stories of three young girls who asked questions and shaped science.
September 18, 2018
Science and prose, an amazing mix! If your readers are wanting a biography in a shortened version, here is your book!
March 12, 2019
I really liked the non-fiction take on a novel in verse and the tales were amazing! I thought the first two stories ended a bit abruptly though.
January 27, 2020
I read books and write reports on them for work ... I saw this book and pick it up without knowing what’s it all about, but I’m glad I pick it up. It was our destiny to meet.
May 28, 2020
Jeannine Atkins skillfully offers a look at three inquisitive girls -- Maria Mitchell, Maria Sybilla Merian, and Mary Anning - in this middle-grade STEM book in verse. The three grew into women who changed science. Atkins tells their stories in evocative, vivid verse that will engage curious readers.
April 21, 2017
2.5 Stars!
I didn't love this book, and didn't really understand why it was in verse, but nonetheless it was cute and for the most part enjoyable. Learning the stories of three amazing young girls who ended up changing science was definitely worth it.
I didn't love this book, and didn't really understand why it was in verse, but nonetheless it was cute and for the most part enjoyable. Learning the stories of three amazing young girls who ended up changing science was definitely worth it.
April 26, 2018
Classified as Children's Lit but honestly think middle schoolers would be able to get more out of it given the less familiar context and that it's written in verse
February 11, 2018
Every girl and boy should read/be read this book and have their own copy to read or loan to others one day. More books like this should be accessible and on the shelves of youth (and adults!).
Middle grade + feminist lit + historical fiction + poetry and art. It's the story of three women who courageously pursued science and paved the way for more discoveries in art, nature, paleontology, and astronomy. Written in verse, I couldn't help but write down every phrase that stood out to me. I loved this read so much. It's a gift that keeps giving tbh and you only get more out of it the more you read it and think on its message.
Youngins in the STEM field, this is the book we should have read growing up, but can still do so now. It's empowering and inspiring and I can't say enough about how beautiful this book is.
Middle grade + feminist lit + historical fiction + poetry and art. It's the story of three women who courageously pursued science and paved the way for more discoveries in art, nature, paleontology, and astronomy. Written in verse, I couldn't help but write down every phrase that stood out to me. I loved this read so much. It's a gift that keeps giving tbh and you only get more out of it the more you read it and think on its message.
Youngins in the STEM field, this is the book we should have read growing up, but can still do so now. It's empowering and inspiring and I can't say enough about how beautiful this book is.
July 27, 2022
Really beautiful middle grade book in verse about female scientists- I want to buy this as a gift for all the female scientists in my life :)
May 13, 2020
「Science needs women 」
The images created bring powerful emotions to the surface, felt by the women profiled here.
The images created bring powerful emotions to the surface, felt by the women profiled here.
February 19, 2017
A good poetry collection about three young women pioneer scientists from the 1600s to 1800s. It was informative about their lives, and what it must have been like for a young woman in each time, in addition to focusing on the contributions they made to their respective fields. The poetry was done well, and took a prose/narrative form, which I think is good for younger readers, as well as those that struggle to get into poetry or don't read much of it (like myself).
It did take me longer to read it than it probably should have. It was quick while reading, but I didn't find myself reaching for it often.
I have been off-and-on reading it alongside Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World, which has been fun. Finding Wonders has been a good supplement to that book, as 2 of the 3 women featured in this poetry collection are also in that book.
It did take me longer to read it than it probably should have. It was quick while reading, but I didn't find myself reaching for it often.
I have been off-and-on reading it alongside Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World, which has been fun. Finding Wonders has been a good supplement to that book, as 2 of the 3 women featured in this poetry collection are also in that book.
February 23, 2017
Absolutely gorgeous verse.
February 13, 2017
Even today there is a lack of women in scientific fields, so I really loved the idea behind this book. The writing was lovely and moving and showed a side to science that is not usually seen. The poems in this book explored science in a lovely, almost whimsical way. Turning bugs and fossils and stars into things of beauty.
The writing was simple and brought with it a sense of childlike wonder. The stories of Maria, Mary and Maria were filled with curiosity and longing to see more and know more and understand things that people would rather ignore. It is incredible that they were able to make history in societies that turned every step of the way into a struggle.
The best stories, in my opinion, are the ones that teach us something. These poems made me want to collect silkworms and ancient rocks and gaze up at the stars. I'm not an overly scientific person, I'm a dreamer. This book, for the first time, allowed me to imagine that perhaps these labels could be applied to the same person.
This book was filled with beautiful poems, every girl who looks at something and asks 'why?' should read it at least once.
The writing was simple and brought with it a sense of childlike wonder. The stories of Maria, Mary and Maria were filled with curiosity and longing to see more and know more and understand things that people would rather ignore. It is incredible that they were able to make history in societies that turned every step of the way into a struggle.
The best stories, in my opinion, are the ones that teach us something. These poems made me want to collect silkworms and ancient rocks and gaze up at the stars. I'm not an overly scientific person, I'm a dreamer. This book, for the first time, allowed me to imagine that perhaps these labels could be applied to the same person.
This book was filled with beautiful poems, every girl who looks at something and asks 'why?' should read it at least once.
August 11, 2023
This was an easy way to learn about Maria Merian (who drew butterflies and "discovered" metamorphosis; the young woman who found an Ichythosaurus fossil in the crags over a town in England (I forgot her name) ; and Maria Mitchell and her discovery of a comet which was named after her.
August 11, 2017
I was really disappointed with this book, mostly because I was so excited to read it. The concept was great! We definitely need more books that encourage girls to enter the STEM fields. This book however, did not do a good job of achieving that goal. The main problem in my opinion is that it should not have been written in prose. The writing did not flow and I was lost a lot with the author's descriptions. The figurative language was horrible. This would have been so much better if she had just stuck to verse. Yes it would haven't been longer, and she might have had to write a separate book for each girl, but it probably would have been so much more worthwhile in the end. I feel like she was just trying to accomplish too much and as a result I could not get into the writing at all. The upside is that I am interested in learning more about each of these girls on my own, especially Maria Mitchell. Also, the cover is absolutely gorgeous
December 31, 2019
this novel is the lives of three girls, in three different time periods as they grow up to become groundbreaking scientists.
Maria Merian was sure that caterpillars were not wicked things born from mud, as most people of her time believed. Through careful observation she discovered the truth about metamorphosis and documented her findings in gorgeous paintings of the life cycles of insects.
More than a century later, Mary Anning helped her father collect stone sea creatures from the cliffs in southwest England. She eventually discovered fossils that would change people’s vision of the past.
Across the ocean, Maria Mitchell helped her mapmaker father in the whaling village of Nantucket. At night they explored the starry sky through his telescope. Maria longed to discover a new comet—and after years of studying the night sky, she finally did.
Told in verse.
Maria Merian was sure that caterpillars were not wicked things born from mud, as most people of her time believed. Through careful observation she discovered the truth about metamorphosis and documented her findings in gorgeous paintings of the life cycles of insects.
More than a century later, Mary Anning helped her father collect stone sea creatures from the cliffs in southwest England. She eventually discovered fossils that would change people’s vision of the past.
Across the ocean, Maria Mitchell helped her mapmaker father in the whaling village of Nantucket. At night they explored the starry sky through his telescope. Maria longed to discover a new comet—and after years of studying the night sky, she finally did.
Told in verse.
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