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Rock Star: How Ursula Marvin Mapped Moon Rocks and Meteorites [Hardback]

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  • Formāts: Hardback, 48 pages, height x width x depth: 267x241x3 mm, f-c digital (jkt spfx: spot uv + emboss + foil on matte); coated stock
  • Izdošanas datums: 14-Oct-2025
  • Izdevniecība: Paula Wiseman Books
  • ISBN-10: 1534493336
  • ISBN-13: 9781534493339
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  • Formāts: Hardback, 48 pages, height x width x depth: 267x241x3 mm, f-c digital (jkt spfx: spot uv + emboss + foil on matte); coated stock
  • Izdošanas datums: 14-Oct-2025
  • Izdevniecība: Paula Wiseman Books
  • ISBN-10: 1534493336
  • ISBN-13: 9781534493339
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Discover how Ursula Marvin became a rock star in the field of geology and charted new territory at a time when it was nearly impossible for women to pursue a career in science, in a nonfiction picture book. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.

“A luminous tribute befitting a brilliant trailblazer.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Ursula Marvin was a rock star in the field of geology at a time when it was nearly impossible for women to pursue careers in science. Discover her story in this nonfiction picture book biography by Orbis Pictus award recipient Sandra Neil Wallace.

While attending college in the early 1940s, Ursula Marvin fell in love with geology, but when she asked her male professor about making the field her major, he tried to stop her, saying it would be a better use of her time to learn how to cook. Ursula studied geology anyway, eventually getting her master’s and PhD in the subject.

As a visionary and groundbreaking geologist, Ursula also had to be brave. She believed meteorites held the key to unlocking the origins of the solar system. To prove it, she travelled to Antarctica where she faced fierce winds, the coldest climate on Earth, and cracks in the ice that could have crushed her, but she knew the danger was worth the risk and scientific exploration wasn’t just for men. She proved her theory and that meteorites could be made up of pieces of planets or the moon.

Ursula Marvin charted new territory as a scientist and fought gender discrimination at every turn in her career. She broke barriers in science, helped create the field of planet geology, and discovered theories that are now foundational, reshaping our understanding of the universe.

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The stellar accomplishments of planetary geologist Ursula Marvin shine brilliantly in this exciting, lyrical, true story of adventure, science, and persistence.  The story is stunning; the artwork is lovely; and the back matter alone reflects a great deal of worthy scholarship. A must-read for kids and adults alike. -- Sy Montgomery, National Book Award finalist, two-time Sibert Medalist, and New York Times bestselling author of science and nature books for all ages.  

The stellar accomplishments of planetary geologist Ursula Marvin shine brilliantly in this exciting, lyrical, true story of adventure, science, and persistence.  The story is stunning; the artwork is lovely; and the back matter alone reflects a great deal of worthy scholarship. A must-read for kids and adults alike. -- Sy Montgomery, National Book Award finalist, two-time Sibert Medalist, and New York Times bestselling author of science and nature books for all ages. More than a delightful biography, Rock Star  is an ode to curiosity and courage, discovery and exploration, wonder, passion and defying naysayers.  Young readers are bound to look up from these pages and declare, "I want to be a scientist!""

  -- --Candace Fleming, Sibert Medalist and winner of the LA Times Book Prize for Young Peoples Literature More than a delightful biography, Rock Star  is an ode to curiosity and courage, discovery and exploration, wonder, passion and defying naysayers.  Young readers are bound to look up from these pages and declare, "I want to be a scientist!""

  -- --Candace Fleming, Sibert Medalist and winner of the LA Times Book Prize for Young Peoples Literature

Sandra Neil Wallace writes about people who break barriers and change the world. She is the author of several award-winning books for children, including Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery, illustrated by Bryan Collier, which received the Orbis Pictus Book Award and was an ALA Notable Book. A former ESPN reporter and the first woman to host an NHL broadcast, she is the recipient of the Outstanding Women of New Hampshire Award and creates change as cofounder of The Daily Good, a nonprofit bringing twenty thousand free, culturally diverse foods to college students each year through its Global Foods Pantries. Visit Sandra at SandraNeilWallace.com.

Nancy Carpenter is the acclaimed illustrator of Thomas Jefferson and the Mammoth Hunt, Queen Victorias Bathing Machine, Fannie in the Kitchen, and Loud Emily, among other books. Her works have garnered many honors, including two Christopher Awards and the Jane Addams Childrens Book Award. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at NancyCarpenter.website.