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PreS-Gr 3—This picture book biography tells the story of Caroline Herschel, who became the first female professional scientist employed by George III. Readers learn of her childhood love of stargazing, the illnesses of her youth, and the struggles she faced as an unmarried woman attempting to earn a living. Expansive, hand-drawn illustrations enhance the text. Rich, starry nighttime spreads alternate with vividly colored scenes on a white background. The text is wonderfully accessible ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

McCully's profile of remarkable nineteenth-century astronomer Caroline Herschel reveals the scientist's complicated yet productive life as her brother William's co-researcher and housekeeper. After childhood illnesses (typhus and smallpox) for which she received inferior treatment ("there was no one who cared much about me" is a direct quote from Herschel's journals), Caroline moves from her birthplace in Germany to England, where she becomes an unpaid assistant t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More