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McGinty, Alice B., 1963-
Burney, Venetia, 1919-2009 -- Juvenile literature.
Dwarf planets -- Juvenile literature.
Pluto (Dwarf planet) -- Juvenile literature.
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The girl who named Pluto : the story of
Venetia
Burney
/ Alice B. McGinty ; illustrated by Elizabeth Haidle.
by
McGinty, Alice B., 1963-
Schwartz & Wade books, c2019.
Call #:
523.4922092 B965m
Subjects
Burney
,
Venetia
,
1919-2009
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Dwarf planets
--
Juvenile
literature
.
Pluto (Dwarf planet)
--
Juvenile
literature
.
ISBN:
9781524768317 (hardback)
1524768316 (hardback)
9781524768324 (library binding)
1524768324 (library binding)
Alternate title:
Story of
Venetia
Burney
Edition:
First edition.
Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 30 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
"A Junior Library Guild selection."--Jacket flap
Summary:
When
Venetia
Burney
's grandfather reads aloud from the newspaper about a new discovery a "ninth major planet" that has yet to be named her eleven-year-old mind starts whirring. She is studying the planets in school and loves Roman mythology. "It might be called Pluto," she says, thinking of the dark underworld. Grandfather loves the idea and contacts his friend at London's Royal Astronomical Society, who writes to scientists at the Lowell Observatory in Massachusetts, where Pluto was discovered. After a vote, the scientists agree unanimously: Pluto is the perfect name for the dark, cold planet. Here is a picture book perfect for STEM units and for all children particularly girls who have ever dreamed of becoming a scientist.
Genre:
Biography,
Juvenile
.
Other authors:
Haidle, Elizabeth, 1974-
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Children's Nonfiction
523.4922092 B965m
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