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Mary Anning breaks new ground : courageous kid of paleontology / by Carol Kim ; illustrated by Mark Simmons.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Graphic library. Courageous kids.Publisher: North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, [2023]Description: 32 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781666334289
  • 1666334286
  • 9781666334302
  • 1666334308
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "In 1811, while exploring the cliffs near Lyme Regis, England, 12-year-old Mary Anning made the find of a lifetime. There in the rocks was the skeleton of a strange creature. Mary's find was later named Ichthyosaurus, a reptile that lived more than 250 million years ago. Anning went on to have a long career finding and identifying dinosaur fossils. However, her work often went unrecognized by male scientists of the time, and she received little credit until long after her death. Learn about Mary Anning's perseverance and her important discoveries in paleontology"-- Provided by publisher.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's Graphic Novel ANNING, M. K49 Available 33111011001761
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Graphic Novel ANNING, M. K49 Available 33111010882229
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In 1811, while exploring the cliffs near Lyme Regis, England, 12-year-old Mary Anning made the find of a lifetime. There in the rocks was the skeleton of a strange creature. Mary's find was later named Ichthyosaurus, a reptile that lived more than 250 million years ago. Anning went on to have a long career finding and identifying dinosaur fossils. However, her work often went unrecognized by male scientists of the time, and she received little credit until long after her death. Learn about Mary Anning's perseverance and her important discoveries in paleontology.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"In 1811, while exploring the cliffs near Lyme Regis, England, 12-year-old Mary Anning made the find of a lifetime. There in the rocks was the skeleton of a strange creature. Mary's find was later named Ichthyosaurus, a reptile that lived more than 250 million years ago. Anning went on to have a long career finding and identifying dinosaur fossils. However, her work often went unrecognized by male scientists of the time, and she received little credit until long after her death. Learn about Mary Anning's perseverance and her important discoveries in paleontology"-- Provided by publisher.

Ages 8-11 Capstone Press.

Grades 4-6 Capstone Press.

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