For me the turn of the year tends to be a time of retrospection rather than looking ahead. I like to look back and survey where I've come and what I've learned. But this year I am also anticipating the arrival of a new book--and soon! The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne: Discovering the Stuff… Continue reading Cecilia Payne: Coming on January 27th
I love to make connections between people and events and ideas. So in anticipation of the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8th, I thought I would share a few tidbits about some of my favourite astronomers and how their lives were affected--and in some cases connected--by solar eclipses. Maria Mitchell: 1831, 1869, and 1878 On… Continue reading Four Eclipses and Some Connections
I am over the moon to share the news that The Astronomer Who Questioned Everything: The Story of Maria Mitchell (Kids Can Press) has been shortlisted for the 2022 Science Writers and Communicators of Canada Children and Youth Book Award. The SWCC is a national organization whose aim is to foster quality communication about science and technology to… Continue reading Science Writers and Communicators of Canada
As women’s history month draws to a close, I want to share one last review of The Astronomer Who Questioned Everything. This one was written by Dr. Gregory Bryan, children’s literature professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba. It published in the Canadian Review of Materials in May 2022, but I… Continue reading Review of The Astronomer Who Questioned Everything: Canadian Review of Materials
When Lisa Day invited me to talk about The Astronomer Who Questioned Everything on her blog, Book Time, I was delighted. I don't often get an opportunity to say so much about a book, but Lisa really did question everything! This picture book biography about Maria Mitchell is about so many things: the history of… Continue reading Talking Maria Mitchell With Book Time
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