BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Little Mina's father was a photographer. She was curious and had lots of questions about how everything worked. She taught school and at 20 married and moved to Boston. She got a job working for the director of the Harvard College Observatory. She was his maid, but again was full of questions. Soon she was working for him as a calculator, creating a map of the Universe. Wow, oh wow. She wasn't allowed to look through a telescope!
The things we learn about women in these wonderful picture book biographies are remarkable insights into the 20th century. I had to re-read parts several times and am still not sure I understood exactly what she was doing, it's a bit technical. Kids who are into this will really love learning about Williamina Stevens Fleming.
Lisa Librarian
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