{"product_id":"she-caught-the-light-williamina-stevens-fleming-astronomer-9780062849304","title":"She Caught the Light: Williamina Stevens Fleming: Astronomer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Newbery Honor-winning author Kathryn Lasky comes a nonfiction picture book about the stars! Lasky tells the inspiring true story of astronomer Williamina Fleming, who helped lay the foundations for modern astronomy and overcame impossible odds as an immigrant and a woman. For stargazers and trailblazers everywhere.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJane Addams 2022 Children's Book Award Finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Both an intriguing introduction to astronomy and an involving tale of a strong woman who overcame adversity.\" --\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A compelling story and a fine addition to STEM studies.\" --\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This picture book biography illuminates how [Williamina's] work chipped away at sexist barriers of the late 19th century.\" --\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver since Williamina Fleming was little she was curious, and her childhood fascination with light inspired her life's work. Mina became an astronomer in a time when women were discouraged from even looking through telescopes. Yet Mina believed that the universe, with its billions of stars, was a riddle--and she wanted to help solve it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMina ultimately helped to create a map of the universe that paved the way for astronomers. Newbery Honor-winning Kathryn Lasky shares her incredible true story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse this book to encourage conversation at home and the classroom about women and STEM. This is a captivating picture book that centers around women and empowerment, perfect for Women's History Month and to be shared alongside such powerful titles as \u003cem\u003eHidden Figures\u003c\/em\u003e by Margot Lee Shetterly and \u003cem\u003eShe Persisted \u003c\/em\u003eby Chelsea Clinton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKathryn Lasky's nonfiction book \u003cem\u003eSugaring Time\u003c\/em\u003e was a Newbery Honor Book, and the books she authored in the Dear America and Royal Diaries series have sold over 3 million copies. Julianna Swaney is the illustrator of the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling \u003cem\u003eWe Are the Gardeners\u003c\/em\u003e by Joanna Gaines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSwaney, Julianna:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulianna Swaney \u003c\/strong\u003eis an illustrator whose delicate watercolor paintings are inspired by whimsical details of daily life and a childhood spent outside in nature. She has illustrated numerous picture books, including the #1 New York Times bestselling \u003cem\u003eWe Are the Gardeners\u003c\/em\u003e by Joanna Gaines, \u003cem\u003e Dr. Jo: How Sara Josephine Baker Saved the Lives of America's Children\u003c\/em\u003e by Monica Kulling, and \u003cem\u003eShe Caught the Light \u003c\/em\u003eby Kathryn Lasky. In her free time Julianna loves studying history and especially learning about women who pushed the boundaries of their times. She lives in Portland, Oregon. www.juliannaswaney.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLasky, Kathryn:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eKathryn Lasky is a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of many children's and young adult books, which include her Tangled in Time series; her bestselling series Guardians of Ga'Hoole, which was made into the Warner Bros. movie \u003cem\u003eLegend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole\u003c\/em\u003e; and her picture book \u003cem\u003eSugaring Time, \u003c\/em\u003eawarded a Newbery Honor. She has twice won the National Jewish Book Award, for her novel \u003cem\u003eThe Night Journey\u003c\/em\u003e and her picture book \u003cem\u003eMarven of the Great North Woods\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with her husband. www.kathrynlasky.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50649365840146,"sku":"9780062849304","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_90ae480c-bf58-4248-9484-a82816ce8260.jpg?v=1733262055","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/she-caught-the-light-williamina-stevens-fleming-astronomer-9780062849304","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}