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“Short but powerful verse ‘weave[s] fact with imagination’ … This engaging series is a celebration of science and the women whose passion has contributed to its growth.” – School Library Journal“Atkins weaves together important historical details with spare, lyrical verse that is descriptive and illuminating.” – Horn Book“This story, rich in historical details, is a love letter to the power of individuals to bring about change and uplift others. Atkins deftly brings Mary Agnes Chase’s and Marguerite Thomas Williams’ environments and scientific pursuits to life through language that’s alternately poetic and direct, making the decades of history she covers both thought-provoking and accessible to young readers. An inspiring account of women who pursued scientific excellence and opened doors for others.” – Kirkus Reviews”[T]he strength of this triple biography in verse is in what it offers for the shelves—a new look at underappreciated women of science, a topic that Atkins is deeply committed to.” – Booklist

Jeannine Atkins is the author of several books for young readers about courageous women, including Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science, Grasping Mysteries: Girls Who Loved Math, Stone Mirrors: The Sculpture and Silence of Edmonia Lewis, and Borrowed Names: Poems about Laura Ingalls Wilder, Madam C.J. Walker, Marie Curie, and Their Daughters. She also wrote memoir-in-verse Knocking on Windows. Jeannine teaches writing for children and young adults at Simmons University. She lives in western Massachusetts.