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Author Sidman, Joyce, author. Title The girl who drew butterflies : how Maria Merian's art changed science / written by Joyce Sidman. Publisher Boston, Massachusetts; New York, New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, c2018. ©2018 Copies
ITEM LOC CALL # STATUS Ashland juvenile nonfiction J 595.7 SID DUE 04-22-24 BILLED Bayfield juvenile nonfiction J 595.7 SID AVAILABLE Eagle River juvenile nonfiction J 595.7 SID AVAILABLE Mercer juvenile nonfiction J 595.7 SID AVAILABLE Red Cliff juvenile nonfiction JUV 595.7 SID AVAILABLE Sayner juvenile nonfiction JUV 595.78 SID AVAILABLE Superior juvenile nonfiction JUV 595.78 Si13g AVAILABLE Webster junior nonfiction J 921 MER HC AVAILABLE Descript 120 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm age Children lcdgt Note Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.7 2 196200. Nonfiction. Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents The girl in the garden -- Egg -- Hatching -- First instar -- Second instar -- Third instar -- Fourth instar -- Molting -- Pupa -- Eclosing -- Expanding -- Flight -- Egg -- The woman in her world. Summary "Newbery-Honor winning author Joyce Sidman explores the extraordinary life and scientific discoveries of Maria Merian, who discovered the truth about metamorphosis and documented the science behind the mystery in this visual biography that features many original paintings by Maria herself."-- Provided by publisher. Audience Ages 10-12. Grades 4 to 6. Subject Merian, Maria Sibylla, 1647-1717 -- Juvenile literature. Entomologists -- Germany -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Entomology -- Germany -- History -- 17th century -- Juvenile literature. Scientific illustrators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Scientific illustration -- Germany -- History -- 17th century -- Juvenile literature. Scientists -- Germany -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Women naturalists -- Germany -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Insects -- Metamorphosis -- Juvenile literature. Genre Biographies. ISBN/ISSN 0544717139 (hardcover) 9780544717138 (hardcover)
