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Hoyt, Megan McCully, Emily Arnold Robbins, Dean Sidman, Joyce Slade, Suzanne Van Vleet, CarmellaHoyt, Megan
Summary: When she was young, Katalin Karik decided she would study science--even though she had never even met a scientist! But she was determined to learn as much as she could about the human body, and once she made a decision, she stuck with it. Katalin had to learn English while attending university, but she worked hard until she became a doctor. After facing many challenges, including lack of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KARSlade, Suzanne
Summary: "June Almeida loved learning about science and nature. An excellent student, she was especially interested in biology and won the top science prize at her school. Creative and observant, June noticed details that others often missed. She dreamed of attending university but economic hardships caused her to leave school at age 16. Still, June was determined to pursue her passion for science. She...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ALMVan Vleet, Carmella
Summary: Shares the story of renowned astronaut and distinguished scientist Kathryn Sullivan, describing how she defied the conventions of her childhood to pursue interests previously limited to boys and how she became the first woman to walk in space.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SULMcCully, Emily Arnold
Summary: "Caroline Herschel was the first woman to discover a comet and the first woman to be paid as a scientist."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HERCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE Bio HerschelRobbins, Dean
Summary: Introduces the woman mathematician whose childhood love of numbers led to her prestigious education and contributions at NASA while explaining how her handwritten codes proved essential throughout numerous space missions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HAMSidman, Joyce
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."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018