"This in-depth, beautifully illustrated biography of Mary Anning sings
with the passion and perseverance of the woman herself, who from
girlhood on scoured the shifting cliffs of her native Dorset to dig out
prehistoric mysteries and make sense of them--altering forever our view
of the past." --Joyce Sidman, Newbery Honor winner and Sibert Medal
winner
A fascinating, highly visual biography of Mary Anning, the Victorian
fossil hunter who changed scientific thinking about prehistoric life and
would become one of the most celebrated paleontologists of all time.
Perfect for children learning about woman scientists like Ada Lovelace,
Jane Goodall, and Katherine Johnson.
Mary Anning grew up on the south coast of England in a region rich in
fossils. As teenagers, she and her brother Joseph discovered England's
first complete ichthyosaur. Poor and uneducated, Anning would become one
of the most celebrated paleontologists ever, though in her time she
supported herself selling by fossils and received little formal
recognition. Her findings helped shape scientific thinking about
extinction and prehistoric life long before Darwin published his famous
work on evolution.
With engaging text, photographs, and stunning paleoart, Fossil Hunter
introduces this self-taught scientist, now recognized as one of the
greatest fossilists the world has ever known.
