num_pages: 40
description: Discover the amazing true story of Maria Mitchell Americas first professional female astronomer.Every evening from the time she was a child Maria Mitchell stood on her rooftop with her telescope and swept the sky. And then one night she saw something unusual: a comet no one had ever seen before! Miss Mitchells extraordinary discovery made her famous the world over and paved the way for her to become Americas first professional female astronomer. Gorgeously illustrated by Diana Sudyka this moving picture book about a girl from humble beginnings who became a star in the field of astronomy is sure to inspire budding scientists everywhere.
language: English
title: What Miss Mitchell Saw
publisher: Beach Lane Books