McCully, Emily Caroline’s Comets: A True Story PICTURE
BOOK. 31 pgs. Holiday House, 2017. $16.95
Born in the mid 1700’s Caroline didn’t have much hope of a life
beyond cleaning and sewing, it just wasn’t a time period where women had the
same opportunities as men. Lucky for her she had a big brother who believed in
her. First he helped her to learned to sing and to make her own income. Next he
wanted to build a telescope and he knew she could help. When he started to
discover starts and even a planet, Caroline was right there with him, learning
everything about astronomy. When the time was right she had a few discoveries
of her own, becoming the first professional woman scientist. Features water
color illustrations.
Of course I love biographies of accomplished woman! I loved that
her big brother thought so highly of her! The book started with a quote from
her autobiography and I wish it had included more, she lived to be 98 years old
so I image that she had more to say. Teachers from K-6 could easily share this with a class on topics ranging from history, astronomy, or women in science. I didn’t care for illustrations, the
watercolor is just blurry and sloppy, making it difficult to share with a large
group.
EL(K-3), EL –ADVISABLE Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School Librarian &
Author.
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