What Miss Mitchell Saw

Discover the amazing true story of Maria Mitchell, America's first professional female astronomer.

Every evening, from the time she was a child, Maria Mitchell stood on her rooftop with her telescope and swept the sky. And then one night she saw something unusual--a comet no one had ever seen before Miss Mitchell's extraordinary discovery made her famous the world over and paved the way for her to become America's first professional female astronomer.

Gorgeously illustrated by Diana Sudyka, this moving picture book about a girl from humble beginnings who became a star in the field of astronomy is sure to inspire budding scientists everywhere.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Published: 09/03/2019
ISBN: 9781481487597
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 11.20h x 9.20w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2019
Publishers Weekly 07/08/2019
Booklist 06/01/2019 pg. 83
School Library Journal 09/01/2019 pg. 135
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2019 pg. 106

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 508487 / What Miss Mitchell Saw
Reading Level: 4.8 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5