The girl who drew butterflies : how Maria Merian's art changed science / Joyce Sidman.

Author/creator Sidman, Joyce author.
Format Book
PublicationBoston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2018]
Copyright Date©2018
Description120 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm
Subjects
Merian, Maria Sibylla, 1647-1717--Juvenile literature.
Entomologists--Germany. --Biography. --Juvenile literature.
Entomology--Germany. --History. --17th century. --Juvenile literature.
Scientific illustrators--Biography. --Juvenile literature.
Scientific illustration--Germany. --History. --17th century. --Juvenile literature.
Scientists--Germany. --Biography. --Juvenile literature.
Women naturalists--Germany. --Biography. --Juvenile literature.
Insects--Metamorphosis. --Juvenile literature.

Contents 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.
Abstract "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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Interest age level Ages 10-12.
Interest grade level Grades 4 to 6.
Audience 1110 Lexile
Study program note Reading Counts!
Awards noteJunior Library Guild selection.
Genre/formBiographies.
LCCN 2016057731
ISBN9780544717138 (hbk.)
ISBN0544717139
Standard identifier# 40028719989

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner TRC Biographies B M542S ✔ Available Place Hold
Joyner TRC Biographies B M542S ✔ Available Place Hold