Publication date 21/1/22 Book 128 Pages
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Synopsis
“This in-depth, beautifully illustrated biography of Mary Anning sings with the passion and perseverance of the woman herself, who from girlhood on scoured the shifting cliffs of her native Dorset to dig out prehistoric mysteries and make sense of them—altering forever our view of the past.” – Joyce Sidman, Newbery Honor winner and Sibert Medal winner A fascinating, highly visual biography of Mary Anning, the Victorian fossil hunter who changed scientific thinking about prehistoric life and would become one of the most celebrated paleontologists of all time. Perfect for children learning about woman scientists like Ada Lovelace, Jane Goodall, and Katherine Johnson.Mary Anning grew up on the south coast of England in a region rich in fossils. As teenagers, she and her brother Joseph discovered England’s first complete ichthyosaur. Poor and uneducated, Anning would become one of the most celebrated paleontologists ever, though in her time she supported herself selling by fossils and received little formal recognition. Her findings helped shape scientific thinking about extinction and prehistoric life long before Darwin published his famous work on evolution. With engaging text, photographs, and stunning paleoart, Fossil Hunter introduces this self-taught scientist, now recognized as one of the greatest fossilists the world has ever known.
My Review
This is a great nonfiction young adult book. I also really enjoyed it as an adult. My daughter is weeks away from her 10th birthday and did struggle with a few of the words but quickly got the hang of it. She read over half of it before she declared she didn't want to read anymore as it was too hard, so I finished it off for her and thought it was wonderful. I would put this book at more for 12 plus years old and I feel adults would find it very interesting too. But with both absolutely loved the pictures in this book. I had never heard of Mary Anning and was fascinating reading this book. I really do believe that this book should be read in schools as part of a history ,science or geography lesson. This book would be perfect for a school library or anyone with an interest in natural history, geography or Geology. Also those like me who love to read or share with their children the fascinating facts that one were once overlooked in history and where not recognised for the work they did. Also showing children that they can do anything they put there mind to. The layout of this book was brilliant and it flowed so well making it a delight to read. I would of really liked to see the dinosaurs names written out phonetically so we could pronounce the names correctly without the intervention of Google. I find it brilliant who more and more books like this one has come to light to highlight the unsung women of science and nature finally recognised for the true genius they are. So much praise goes out to the author and publishers for creating this brilliant account of Mary Annings fantastic life and discovery of new fascinating dinosaur fossils.
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