Bibliograph

Fossil huntress, Mary Leakey, paleontologist, Andi Diehn ; illustrated by Katie Mazeika

Type

Label

Fossil huntress, Mary Leakey, paleontologist, Andi Diehn ; illustrated by Katie Mazeika

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

005-008

resource.interestGradeLevel

1-3

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fossil huntress

Oclc number

1121047239

Responsibility statement

Andi Diehn ; illustrated by Katie Mazeika

Series statement

Picture book biographyFocus on science

Sub title

Mary Leakey, paleontologist

Summary

"What was the world like millions of years ago? Did early humans walk on all fours? Did giant sloths lie in trees? Did dinosaurs have feathers? Even as a young girl, Mary Leakey was fascinated by questions like these! In Fossil Huntress: Mary Leakey, Paleontologist, elementary aged children meet Mary as a girl growing up in France and visiting the site of archeological wonders, such as Pech Merle, Fond de Gaume, and La Mouthe. As an adult, Mary leaps at the chance to travel to Africa, where she spends much of her life working in the field in Tanzania, making discoveries that change the face of paleontology forever. True grit, passion, and high standards for scientific rigor made Mary a pioneer in the field of paleontology! Fossil Huntress is part of a set of four books in the Picture Book Biography series that introduces pioneers of science to young children."--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Mary Leakey, paleontologist

Classification

Contributor