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Look at that, another book about the Grand Canyon. I am besotted with this natural wonder and I hope to make plans for our family to visit next year. This book is about two female botanists who journey into the canyon with a group of men. They cataloged plants and recorded their excursion…thanks to the journals the author was able to refer to source material and write about each woman and her experiences doing what women hadn‘t before.

Favorites from April ☔️💐

I think I heard about this book through and interview with the author on a podcast; otherwise I was completely unaware of this story.

In 1999 (!) MIT admitted to discriminating against women scientists (ongoing at the time, not just in the past). They corrected their practices, but as related in the epilogue, there are still men who think women don't have as much of an aptitude for science as men do 🙄

“She wondered about the world below the waves—its colors, its creatures, and the secrets it held.”

Dive into the remarkable life of Jeanne Power, a pioneering marine scientist who changed our understanding of the ocean. Secrets of the Sea by Evan Griffith and Joanie Stone is a captivating picture book biography that reveals how one woman‘s curiosity and courage unlocked the wonders of marine life.

Secrets of the Sea is an inspiring biography of Jeanne Power, a trailblazing scientist who changed the way we study marine life. Evan Griffith‘s engaging prose brings Jeanne‘s story to life, celebrating her curiosity, determination, and groundbreaking contributions to science. Joanie Stone‘s stunning illustrations beautifully depict the underwater world that fascinated Jeanne.