Change Is in the Air: The Hidden Discoveries of Eunice Newton Foote, the First Climate Scientist($15.10Value)

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★★★ THREE STARRED REVIEWS! ★★★ ★ "A nuanced portrait " ― Kirkus, starred review ★ "Engaging account" ― Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ "Young scientists, feminists, and historians will be inspired" ― Booklist, starred review This fascinating picture book biography tells the story of the trailblazing woman who first discovered our climate was changing. In an era when few women practiced science, Eunice Newton Foote dared to search for answers to a mystery that no one else had solved. A visionary scientist, suffragist, and mother, Eunice conducted a groundbreaking experiment that uncovered the first clues about global warming. Defying the limitations society placed on her, she boldly pursued her hypothesis, paving the way for our modern understanding of climate change. With captivating text and vibrant illustrations, this gorgeous biography sheds light on the long-overlooked story of a revolutionary woman in STEM. ★ "A decidedly tardy tribute to a brilliant 19th-century scientist and suffragist...A nuanced portrait of a woman who was ahead of her times in more ways than one." ― Kirkus, starred review ★"Donnelly and López celebrate the acumen of American scientist and suffragist Eunice Newton Foote in this engaging account of the subject’s work."― Publishers Weekly, starred review ★"Young scientists, feminists, and historians will be inspired by Foote’s revolutionary discoveries."― Booklist, starred review "...the steady, focused narrative here moves seamlessly among her roles in women’s suffrage, motherhood, and science, giving each its due...and a running visual motif shows Foote inside thinly lined white boxes...a clever representation of her boundary pushing."― BCCB Rebecca Donnelly was born in England and has lived in California, Florida, and New Mexico. She has an MA in Humanities and a Master’s in Library and Information Science. She is the author of many best-loved books for children, including Cats Are a Liquid (nominated for the Mewbery Award), How Slippery Is a Banana Peel? , and Super Spaghetti . Her debut middle-grade novel, How to Stage a Catastrophe , was an Indies Introduce/Kids’ Indie Next pick. Rebecca lives in and writes from northern New York. Mercè López is a children's book illustrator based in Mallorca, Spain. Her earliest memories are with a paint brush or pen in her hands while spending time with her sisters. Born and raised in Barcelona, Mercè studied illustration at Llotja Art School. Since then, she has contributed her art to a wide array of titles, reaching from Spanish to other International Publishers. Mercè's work can also be seen in Ben Feller's Big Problems, Little Problems , as well as Irene Latham's The Mistakes That Made Us.