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Author McGinty, Alice B., 1963- author.

Title The girl who named Pluto : the story of Venetia Burney / Alice B. McGinty ; illustrated by Elizabeth Haidle.

Publisher New York : Schwartz & Wade books, 2019.

ISBN 9781524768317
1524768316



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 Holland Branch Juv  fj 92 Burney, Venetia    DUE 03-23-24  ---
 Mobile Services Juv  fj 92 Burney, Venetia    DUE 04-06-24  ---
 Point Place Branch Juv  fj 92 Burney, Venetia    AVAILABLE  ---
 Sanger Branch Juv  fj 92 Burney, Venetia    DUE 03-27-24  ---

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Edition First edition.
Description 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations, map ; 30 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Summary An empowering, inspiring nonfiction picture book about the eleven-year-old girl who actually named the newly discovered Pluto in 1930. When Venetia Burney's grandfather reads aloud from the newspaper about a new discovery, a "ninth major planet" that has yet to be named, her eleven-year-old mind starts whirring. She is studying the planets in school and loves Roman mythology. "It might be called Pluto," she says, thinking of the dark underworld. Grandfather loves the idea and contacts his friend at London's Royal Astronomical Society, who writes to scientists at the Lowell Observatory in Massachusetts, where Pluto was discovered. After a vote, the scientists agree unanimously: Pluto is the perfect name for the dark, cold planet. Here is a picture book perfect for STEM units and for all children, particularly girls, who have ever dreamed of becoming a scientist.
Audience AD830 Lexile.
AD830L Lexile
Reading Level Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.5 0.5 503320.
Subject Burney, Venetia, 1919-2009.
Subject(S) Biography.
Pluto (Dwarf planet)
Added Name(S) Haidle, Elizabeth, 1974- illustrator.
ISBN 9781524768317
1524768316