Caroline's Comets: A True Story Contributor(s): McCully, Emily Arnold (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823436640 ISBN-13: 9780823436644 Publisher: Holiday House
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2016035066 |
Age Level: 6-9 |
Grade Level: 1-4 |
Lexile Measure: 800 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
Guided Reading: S (Grade 4) |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 9.3" W x 11.1" L (0.90 lbs) 40 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/16/2017 Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2017 School Library Journal 02/01/2017 pg. 118 Booklist 02/15/2017 pg. 73 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2017 Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2017 pg. 119 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 187655 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: With courage and confidence, Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) becomes the first woman professional scientist and one of the greatest astronomers who ever lived. Born the youngest daughter of a poor family in Hanover, Germany, Caroline was scarred from smallpox, stunted from typhus, and used by her parents as a scullery maid. But when her favorite brother, William, left for England, he took her with him. The siblings shared a passion for stars, and together they built the greatest telescope of their age, working tirelessly on star charts. Using their telescope, Caroline discovered fourteen nebulae and two galaxies, was the first woman to discover a comet, and became the first woman officially employed as a scientist--by no less than the King of England. The information from the Herschels' star catalogs is still used by space agencies today. The book includes excerpts from Caroline Herschel's autobiography. A 2018 NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12. |
Contributor Bio(s): McCully, Emily Arnold: - Emily Arnold McCully received the Caldecott Medal for Mirette on the High Wire. The illustrator of more than 40 books for young readers, she has a lifelong interest in history and feminist issues. She divides her time between Chatham, New York, and New York City. |
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