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Rock Star

How Ursula Marvin Mapped Moon Rocks and Meteorites A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N T OP A Paula Wiseman Book (Simon & Schuster) pub. 10.14.2025 64 pages Ages 4 - 8 A uthor: Sandra Neil Wallace Illustrator: Nancy Carpenter C haracter: Ursula Marvin O verview : " While attending college in the early 1940s, Ursula Marvin fell in love with geology, but when she asked her male professor about making the field her major, he tried to stop her, saying it would be a better use of

Jan 11

The Spider Lady

Nan Songer and Her Arachnid WWII Army A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N T OP Calkins Creek (Astra Books for Young Readers) pub. 5.10.2025 48 pages Ages 4 - 8 A uthor: Penny Parker Klostermann Illustrator: Anne Lambelet C haracter: Nan Songer O verview : "' Venomous spiders, delicate silk, and science experiments filled Nan Songer’s days and nights—her home in California overflowed with many-legged critters. With inspiration from a friend, Nan began to study how spider silk c

Jan 5

Rewriting the Rules

How Dr. Kathleen Friel Created New Possibilities for Brain Research and Disability A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N T OP Millbrook Press / Lerner Books pub. 9.9.2025 32 pages Ages 6 - 10 A uthor: Danna Zeiger Illustrator: Josee Bisaillon C haracter: Kathleen Friel O verview : "When Kathleen Friel was young, she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and a doctor told her parents all the things she'd never be able to do. They left his office for good and found a new doctor. As

Oct 24, 2025