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100 1 a| McGinty, Alice B.,d| 1963-e| author.=| ^A565808;

245 14 a| The girl who named Pluto :b| the story of Venetia Burney /c| Alice B. McGinty ; illustrated by Elizabeth Haidle.;

250 a| First edition.;

264 1 a| New York :b| Schwartz & Wade books,c| [2019];

300 a| 1 volume (unpaged) :b| color illustrations, color map ;c| 30 cm;

336 a| textb| txt2| rdacontent;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

520 a| "When Venetia Burney's grandfather reads aloud from the newspaper about a new discovery--a "ninth major planet" that has yet to be named--her eleven-year-old mind starts whirring. She is studying the planets in school and loves Roman mythology. "It might be called Pluto," she says, thinking of the dark underworld. Grandfather loves the idea and contacts his friend at London's Royal Astronomical Society, who writes to scientists at the Lowell Observatory in Massachusetts, where Pluto was discovered. After a vote, the scientists agree unanimously: Pluto is the perfect name for the dark, cold planet. Here is a picture book perfect for STEM units and for all children--particularly girls--who have ever dreamed of becoming a scientist."--Amazon.com.;

521 1 a| Ages 4-8;

521 2 a| Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 3;

521 8 a| AD 830b| Lexile;

651 0 a| Pluto (Dwarf planet)v| Juvenile literature.=| ^A708350;

600 10 a| Burney, Venetia,d| 1919-2009.=| ^A1425234;

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700 1 a| Haidle, Elizabeth,d| 1974-e| illustrator.=| ^A1424249;

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The girl who named Pluto : the story of Venetia Burney / Alice B. McGinty ; illustrated by Elizabeth Haidle.

Author/creator	McGinty, Alice B., 1963- author.
Other author	Haidle, Elizabeth, 1974- illustrator.
Format	Book
Edition	First edition.
Publication	New York : Schwartz & Wade books, [2019]
Copyright Date	©2019
Description	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 30 cm
Subjects	Burney, Venetia, 1919-2009. Pluto (Dwarf planet)--Juvenile literature.

Abstract	"When Venetia Burney's grandfather reads aloud from the newspaper about a new discovery--a "ninth major planet" that has yet to be named--her eleven-year-old mind starts whirring. She is studying the planets in school and loves Roman mythology. "It might be called Pluto," she says, thinking of the dark underworld. Grandfather loves the idea and contacts his friend at London's Royal Astronomical Society, who writes to scientists at the Lowell Observatory in Massachusetts, where Pluto was discovered. After a vote, the scientists agree unanimously: Pluto is the perfect name for the dark, cold planet. Here is a picture book perfect for STEM units and for all children--particularly girls--who have ever dreamed of becoming a scientist."--Amazon.com.
Local note	Joyner TRC copy purchased in memory of James Thompson, 2021.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Interest age level	Ages 4-8
Interest grade level	Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 3
Audience	AD 830 Lexile
Genre/form	Picture books.
Genre/form	Instructional and educational works.
Genre/form	Biographies.
Genre/form	Juvenile works.
Genre/form	Biographies.
Genre/form	Picture books.
Genre/form	Instructional and educational works.
LCCN	2018032227
ISBN	9781524768317 (hardback)
ISBN	1524768316
ISBN	9781524768324 (library binding)
ISBN	1524768324 (library binding)
ISBN	(ebook)

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