{"product_id":"shining-star-isbn-9781635926019","title":"Shining Star","description":"\u003cb\u003ePioneering astronomer Vera Rubin discovers dark matter—the mysterious substance that makes up most of the universe—while confronting sexism, and paves the way for future women scientists in this engaging STEM\/STEAM picture book biography.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the moment she first looked out her window at the night sky, future astronomer Vera Rubin was star-struck. Her cosmic questions about stars, galaxies, and the universe gave Vera the drive to build her own telescope and earn multiple degrees in astronomy, despite an army of naysayers who thought women shouldn’t reach for the stars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Vera did reach for the stars. Studying spiral galaxies, she searched the skies all through the night, using telescopes in unheated observatories, some of which barred women until Vera insisted they let her in. And her studies revealed something stellar: evidence for the existence of dark matter, the most mysterious substance in the universe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday, scientists continue to build off of Vera’s groundbreaking work as they strive to better understand dark matter. A trailblazing scientist, Vera Rubin changed people’s understanding of both the universe and what a woman can do.\u003cb\u003e2024 Kansas NEA Reading Circle List\u003cbr\u003eA 2024 NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The compelling story is beautifully told via entertaining anecdotes interspersed with hand-lettered quotes from Rubin herself. Dreamy watercolor-and-ink illustrations capture the universe in deep purples and blacks, and it often appears as though Rubin is floating in her revered night sky...An entrancing introduction to Rubin’s remarkable life and scientific legacy.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e —Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"More women in STEM fields should be brought to young readers’ attention; this is a well-written, absorbing portrait of a brilliant female scientist in a particularly male-dominated field. Quotes from Rubin are sprinkled throughout, like stars. The illustrations, created with hand-painted watercolor washes and ink lines that were enhanced digitally, have a “cosmic” feel to them, with lots of night-sky purple, swirling planets, and starlike points of color. An admiring, respectful treatment of a highly accomplished scientist.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Meticulously studying the stars when few women could, Vera Rubin changed the face of astronomy and our understanding of the universe. With energy and elegance, author Suzanne Slade and illustrator Susan Reagan perfectly capture Vera’s lifelong love of the night sky and the role it played in helping us reimagine the cosmos, one packed with mysterious matter we cannot see.”— \u003cb\u003eAshley Yeager, \u003ci\u003eScience News\u003c\/i\u003e editor and author of \u003ci\u003eBright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond: The life of Astronomer Vera Rubin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuzanne Slade\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than 150 children's books. She has received numerous awards and distinctions for her work, including the Robert F. Sibert Honor for \u003ci\u003eExquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks\u003c\/i\u003e and the Golden Kite Award for \u003ci\u003eThe Music in George's Head\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eBlast Off!\u003c\/i\u003e and the forthcoming book \u003ci\u003eDazzlin’ Dolly\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Reagan\u003c\/b\u003e grew up with a passion to draw. She earned her BFA in illustration from the Columbus College of Art and Design. Susan's titles include \u003ci\u003eYou \u0026amp; Me\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSimon Says\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLights Out\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRevolutionary Prudence Wright\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Calkins Creek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302436065509,"sku":"NP9781635926019","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781635926019.jpg?v=1767736548","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/shining-star-isbn-9781635926019","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}