An inspired biographical picture book about a female astronomer who
makes huge discoveries about the mysteries of the night sky and changed
the way we look at the universe
Vera Rubin was one of the astronomers who discovered and named dark
matter, the thing that keeps the universe hanging together. Throughout
her career she was never taken seriously as a scientist because she was
one of the only female astronomers at that time, but she didn't let that
stop her. She made groundbreaking and incredibly significant discoveries
that scientists have only recently been able to really appreciate--and
she changed the way that we look at the universe. A stunning portrait of
a little-known trailblazer, The Stuff Between the Stars tells Vera's
story and inspires the youngest readers who are just starting to look up
at the stars.