Dinosaur Lady
Dinosaur Lady

Dinosaur Lady

Written by Linda Skeers & illustrated by Marta Alvarez Miguens
Hardcover
$17.99
$16.97
4 - 8
Reading age
40
Page count
21
Words per page
~631L
Lexile measure
Jul 1, 2020
Publication date

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A beautifully illustrated picture book biography of Mary Anning that will enlighten children about the discovery of the dinosaurs and the importance of female scientists, perfect for fans of The Girl Who Thought in Pictures Mary Anning loved scouring the beach near her home in England for shells and fossils. She fearlessly climbed over crumbling cliffs and rocky peaks, searching for new specimens. One day, something caught Mary’s eye. Bones. Dinosaur Bones. Mary’s discoveries rocked the world of science and helped create a brand-new field of study: paleontology. But many people believed women couldn’t be scientists, so Mary wasn’t given the credit she deserved. Nevertheless, Mary kept looking and learning more, making discoveries that reshaped scientific beliefs about the natural world. Educational backmatter includes a timeline of Mary Anning’s life and lots of fantastic fossil facts!

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    Author
    Linda Skeers

    Linda Skeers is the author of several critically acclaimed children’s books. She also teaches picture book writing workshops, including sessions on writing humor for kids. She lives in Iowa. Visit her at www.lindaskeers.com.

    Illustrator
    Marta Alvarez Miguens

    Marta Álvarez is an author and children´s book illustrator living in A Coruña, Spain. She graduated in Psychology from the University of Santiago de Compostela in 2001, however her real passion was always drawing doodles in the margins of the notebooks. Marta debuts in 2002 writing and illustrating her first picture book “¡Cómo está o galiñeiro!” published by Xerais. Since then, she has worked for several Spanish and international publishing houses. In 2007 her artwork was selected and exhibited at the Bratislava Biennial of Illustration (BIB). She illustrated “Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean´s Most Fearless Scientist”, which was named one of the Best Children´s Books of 2017 by Parents Magazine, and won the Blue Spruce Award in 2018. She also painted the funny and charming illustrations of “What is Poo?”, which won the Silver Award at the Junior Design Awards 2017. Marta Álvarez is a member of the Galician Illustrators Association (AGPI).

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Book Details

ISBN
9781728209517
Publication Date
July 1, 2020
Publisher
Sourcebooks Explore
Original Publication Date
July 7, 2020
Page Count
40
Words Per Page
21
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
4 - 8 years
Est. Lexile® Level
~631L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~O
ATOS® Book Level
4.1
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
510789
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
LG

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