Caroline's comets : a true story
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Holiday House, [2017].
ISBN
9780823436644, 0823436640
Lexile measure
AD 800L
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Status
Oak Brook Public Library - Juvenile Non-Fiction
J 520.92 MCC
1 available
J 520.92 MCC
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Brook Public Library - Juvenile Non-Fiction | J 520.92 MCC | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Addison Public Library - 1st Floor - Children's Books | jBIO 520 HERSCHEL C. | On Shelf |
| Batavia Public Library District - Juvenile Biography | JB Herschel, Caroline | On Shelf |
| Blue Island Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | JUV BIO HER | On Shelf |
| Broadview Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | J 921 HER | On Shelf |
| Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids | JB HERSCHEL | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Astronomers -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Comets -- Juvenile literature.
Discoveries in science -- Juvenile literature.
Herschel, Caroline Lucretia, -- 1750-1848 -- Juvenile literature.
Herschel, William, -- 1738-1822 -- Juvenile literature.
Juvenile works.
Literature.
Picture books.
Scientists -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women astronomers -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women scientists -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Comets -- Juvenile literature.
Discoveries in science -- Juvenile literature.
Herschel, Caroline Lucretia, -- 1750-1848 -- Juvenile literature.
Herschel, William, -- 1738-1822 -- Juvenile literature.
Juvenile works.
Literature.
Picture books.
Scientists -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women astronomers -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women scientists -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Published
New York : Holiday House, [2017].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780823436644, 0823436640
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 4.7, 1 Points
Level 4.7, 1 Points
Lexile code
AD
Lexile measure
800
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 30).
Description
Caroline Herschel (1750 1848) was not only one of the greatest astronomers who ever lived but also the first woman to be paid for her scientific work. Born the youngest daughter of a poor family in Hanover, Germany, she was scarred from smallpox, stunted from typhus, and used by her parents as a scullery maid. But when her favorite brother, William, left for England, he took her with him. The siblings shared a passion for stars, and together they built the greatest telescope of their age, working tirelessly on star charts. Using their telescope, Caroline discovered fourteen nebulae and two galaxies, was the first woman to discover a comet, and became the first woman officially employed as a scientist by no less than the King of England! The information from the Herschels' star catalogs is still used by space agencies today.
Target Audience
AD800L,Lexile
Target Audience
Ages 6-10.
Target Audience
K to grade 3.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,LG,4.7,0.5,187655.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McCully, E. A. (2017). Caroline's comets: a true story (First edition.). Holiday House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McCully, Emily Arnold. 2017. Caroline's Comets: A True Story. Holiday House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McCully, Emily Arnold. Caroline's Comets: A True Story Holiday House, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McCully, Emily Arnold. Caroline's Comets: A True Story First edition., Holiday House, 2017.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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