Pre-Owned Rock Star: How Ursula Marvin Mapped Moon Rocks and Meteorites
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  • “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.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 ofThomas Jefferson and the Mammoth Hunt,Queen Victoria’s Bathing Machine,Fannie in the Kitchen, andLoud Emily, among other books. Her works have garnered many honors, including two Christopher Awards and the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at NancyCarpenter.website.Geologist Ursula Marvin (1921–2018) appears as an icon of determination in this extended account of the subject’s expedition to Antarctica. After touching on Marvin’s upbringing and the gender discrimination she experiences in college, comprehensive narration highlights early professional accomplishments before turning to her journey to the South Pole: “No woman had searched for meteorites at the bottom of the world. Ursula wanted to be the first.” Wallace next offers an avalanche of details, including the name of the figure’s snowmobile (Blue Ice) and the total of meteorites she locates in the first week (159). On the cusp of a find, Marvin breaks her leg, but passion keeps her spirits buoyed. Thick brushstrokes add texture to Carpenter’s minimalist scenes, which capture the physically trying aspects of the journey. Background characters are portrayed with various skin tones. Includes extensive back matter. Ages 4–8. (Oct.)A giant among geologists breaks new ground.

    Ursula Marvin (1921-2018) was an intrepid adventurer from the start. A Vermonter by birth, she skied over icy potato fields and marveled at the moonlit mountains beyond, positive her future held something far more exciting than the humdrum tedium of scientific inquiry. But by the time she ente
  • Wallace, Sandra Neil
  • ISBN: 9781534493339
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