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The girl who drew butterflies : how Maria Merian's art changed science  Cover Image Book Book

The girl who drew butterflies : how Maria Merian's art changed science

Sidman, Joyce (author.).

Summary:

"Newbery-Honor winning author Joyce Sidman explores the extraordinary life and scientific discoveries of Maria Merian, who discovered the truth about metamorphosis and documented the science behind the mystery in this visual biography that features many original paintings by Maria herself."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780544717138
  • ISBN: 0544717139
  • Physical Description: 120 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2018]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The girl in the garden -- Egg -- Hatching -- First instar -- Second instar -- Third instar -- Fourth instar -- Molting -- Pupa -- Eclosing -- Expanding -- Flight -- Egg -- The woman in her world.
Target Audience Note:
Middle School.
1110 Lexile.
Ages 10-12.
Grades 4 to 6.
Study Program Information Note:
Reading Counts! 10.5.
Awards Note:
Junior Library Guild selection.
Subject: e-gw---
Merian, Maria Sibylla 1647-1717 Juvenile literature
Merian, Maria Sibylla 1647-1717
Merian, Maria Sibylla 1647-1717
Merian, Maria Sibylla 1647-1717
Merian, Maria Sibylla 1647-1717 Juvenile literature
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Scientific illustrators
Scientific illustration Germany History 17th century
Scientists
Women naturalists
Insects Metamorphosis
Women Biography
JUVENILE NONFICTION Biography & Autobiography Women
JUVENILE NONFICTION Biography & Autobiography Science & Technology
JUVENILE NONFICTION Animals Butterflies, Moths & Caterpillars
Entomologists
Entomology
Insects Metamorphosis
Scientific illustration
Scientific illustrators
Scientists
Women naturalists
Germany
Entomologists
Entomology
Scientific illustrators
Scientific illustration
Scientists
Women naturalists
Insects
Entomology Germany History 17th century Juvenile literature
Scientific illustration Germany History 17th century Juvenile literature
Scientists Germany Biography Juvenile literature
Scientific illustrators Biography Juvenile literature
Women naturalists Germany Biography Juvenile literature
Entomologists Germany Biography Juvenile literatrue
Insects Metamorphosis Juvenile literature
Genre: Biographies.
Biography.
History.
Juvenile works.
Biographies.
Biographies.

Available copies

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Homer Public Library J 595.7 SID (Text) 000149590 Children's Library -- Nonfiction Available -


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