![]() In addition to the author’s note, a selected bibliography and Atkins’s thoughts on other science biographies are provided. Evocative similes abound (“a silkworm silently spins/ a silk cocoon around itself,/ like a dancer twirling/ or a baker frosting a tall cake”), building an increasing ambiance of “finding wonder” in the world. The result is a sensory depiction of daily life in earlier centuries-“the cottage smells of laundry soap and herbal tonics”-and a credible development of three sympathetic characters. ![]() ![]() ![]() In a closing note, Atkins explains that while she carefully documented the women’s adult achievements, writing in verse gave her the liberty to fictionalize details of their younger years. Mary Anning and The Sea Dragon Atkins, Jeannine Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (2012) ISBN 10: 1480056871 ISBN 13: 9781480056879 New Paperback Quantity: 1 Seller: GoldBooks (Austin, TX, U.S.A.) Rating Seller Rating: Book Description Paperback. I traveled to Lyme Regis, the town on the coast of England where Mary was born in 1799 and where she spent most of her life. Each grew up in a deeply bonded family and had a strongly supportive father each fought quietly and determinedly against the obstacles of being a girl with unusual interests. This book gave Mary Anning’s name and the dates when she lived, providing enough information for me to find more facts and questions. ![]() Writing in free verse, Atkins ( Borrowed Names) reaches back into the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries to the girlhoods of Maria Merian, naturalist and scientific illustrator Mary Anning, fossil hunter and astronomer Maria Mitchell, all curious girls whose childhood passions led to groundbreaking work. ![]()
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