Bibliograph

The girl who drew butterflies, how Maria Merian's art changed science

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The girl who drew butterflies, how Maria Merian's art changed science

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

1110L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The girl who drew butterflies

Nature of contents

dictionaries

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader AR, MG, 7.7, 2, 196200.

Sub title

how Maria Merian's art changed science

Summary

Robert F. Sibert Medal winner Bugs, of all kinds, were considered to be "born of mud" and to be "beasts of the devil." Why would anyone, let alone a girl, want to study and observe them? One of the first naturalists to observe live insects directly, Maria Sibylla Merian was also one of the first to document the metamorphosis of the butterfly. In this visual nonfiction biography, richly illustrated throughout with full-color original paintings by Merian herself, the Newbery Honor-winning author Joyce Sidman paints her own picture of one of the first female entomologists and a woman who flouted convention in the pursuit of knowledge and her passion for insects. Booklist Editor's Choice Chicago Public Library Best of 2018 Kirkus Best book of 2018 2018 Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book Junior Library Guild Selection New York Public Library Top 10 Best Books of 2018

Target audience

juvenile

Classification