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The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science
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Overview
Robert F. Sibert Medal winner Bugs, of all kinds, were considered to be “born of mud” and to be “beasts of the devil.” Why would anyone, let alone a girl, want to study and observe them? One of the first naturalists to observe live insects directly, Maria Sibylla Merian was also one of the first to document the metamorphosis of the butterfly. In this visual nonfiction biography, richly illustrated throughout with full-color original paintings by Merian herself, the Newbery Honor–winning author Joyce Sidman paints her own picture of one of the first female entomologists and a woman who flouted convention in the pursuit of knowledge and her passion for insects.Booklist Editor’s ChoiceChicago Public Library Best of 2018Kirkus Best book of 2018 2018 Bulletin Blue Ribbon BookJunior Library Guild SelectionNew York Public Library Top 10 Best Books of 2018
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780544717138 |
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Publisher: | HMH Books |
Publication date: | 02/20/2018 |
Edition description: | New Edition |
Pages: | 160 |
Sales rank: | 39,962 |
Product dimensions: | 7.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d) |
Lexile: | 1110L (what's this?) |
Age Range: | 10 - 12 Years |
About the Author
Joyce Sidman is today's foremost nature poet for children. Accolades for her books include two Caldecott Honors, a Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, the Claudia Lews Award, and many stars and Best of lists. For her body of work, she won NCTE's Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. She lives in Wayzata, Minnesota. www.joycesidman.com
Table of Contents
Butterfly Glossary vi
The Girl in the Garden viii
Chapter 1 Egg 1
Chapter 2 Hatching 7
Chapter 3 First Instar 13
Chapter 4 Second Instar 20
Chapter 5 Third Instar 28
Chapter 6 Fourth Instar 34
Chapter 7 Molting 41
Chapter 8 Pupa 55
Chapter 9 Eclosing 61
Chapter 10 Expanding 74
Chapter 11 Flight 84
Chapter 12 Egg 103
The Woman in Her World 116
Author's Note 122
Timeline 124
Quote Sources 129
Selected Bibliography 132
For Further Reading 136
Acknowledgments 137
Image Credits 139
Index 141
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