Our March title for Book of the Month is What Miss Mitchell Saw. This title was recommended as a Book of the Month by our Reading Public Librarians due to the author being a local writer! This title is written by Hayley Barrett and illustrated by Diana Sudyka.
This beautifully illustrated book is a biography of “America’s first professional female astronomer” Maria Mitchell. A Massachusetts resident (from Nantucket) this story celebrates her discovery of a comet that came from her deep curiosity and study of the sky and space. The illustrations help the reader fall into the feeling of starry night skies while this story shares but one event in Mitchell’s remarkable life in the 1800s. We love this title as a great way to recognize and celebrate Women’s History Month! This book is a great discussion launch for social/emotional/community conversations (perseverance, gender norms, etc.), art (illustrations that are integrated into the text), science (space, technology, tools, travel), and of course, the rich literature connections in the reading and writing techniques used.
Each of our Reading Public Schools preK-8 received a copy of this book along with a teacher guide to facilitate book conversations. Please visit Reading Public Library or Whitelam Books to find this beautiful title.
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