num_pages: 40
description: For fans of Shark Lady and from the New York Times bestselling illustrator of Dr. Fauci comes the incredible true story of a girl who discovered dinosaur bones in her own backyard and after years of persistence helped uncover one of the most exciting paleontological discoveries of our time.Theres an extraordinary secret hidden just beneath Ruth Masons feet. The year is 1905 and Ruth is a prairie girl living in South Dakota. She has no way of knowing that millions of years ago her family farm was once home to scores of dinosaurs. Until one day when Ruth starts finding clues to the strange rocks and rubble scattered all across her land. Theyre dinosaur fossilsbut she doesnt know that yet either. It will take many years of collecting these clues and many many questions but Ruths curiosity will one day help uncover thousands of fossils all across her land.New York Times bestselling illustrator Alexandra Byes vibrant illustrations bring to life this inspiring and exciting debut picture book from award-winning journalist Julia Lyon.
language: English
title: A Dinosaur Named Ruth: How Ruth Mason Discovered Fossils in Her Own Backyard
publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books