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In the 19th Century she was first

What Miss Mitchell Saw by Hayley Barrett

March 30, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

A simple, but not simplistic look at Maria Mitchell and all the amazing things she saw comes to life in What Miss Mitchell Saw. Hayley Barret created a biography that reads as fiction about the first professional female astronomer. Yet, it is not just about what she saw (as what was out there had already been seen by others in the past) but the one very important find in the sky that made her world famous and respected by her peers and even a King. […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: 19th century, astronomers, comets, Diana Sudyka, Hayley Barret, Hayley Barrett, Maria Mitchell, Massachusetts, Science & Technology, Women astronomers

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:127 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: 19th century, astronomers, comets, Diana Sudyka, Hayley Barret, Hayley Barrett, Maria Mitchell, Massachusetts, Science & Technology, Women astronomers ·
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