Caroline's Comets
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Picture Book · Ages 6–9 · 2017 · Est. 10 min read-aloud

Caroline's Comets

Written by Emily Arnold Mccully

A scullery maid defies odds to become a pioneering astronomer.

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36 pages· 1,237 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud· AD800L
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Caroline Herschel, once a scullery maid in Germany, follows her brother to England, where their shared passion for the stars leads to groundbreaking discoveries. As they build the era's greatest telescope, Caroline becomes the first woman to discover a comet and is employed as a scientist by the King of England. Her journey from obscurity to scientific acclaim raises questions about the limits of determination and the power of the human spirit. What other celestial secrets will she uncover?

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“Caroline Herschel was the first woman to discover a comet and the first woman to be paid as a scientist.”–

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.7
F&P level
~S
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
187655
Publication
Published
January 1, 2017
First published
February 28, 2017
Publisher
Holiday House
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780823436644

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