Born in Yorkshire, England, Cheryl Blackford developed a passion for fossils and rocks when she was thirteen and would later graduate with a degree in geology. She has been fossil hunting in Lyme Regis and studied Anning artifacts and archival materials in Oxford and Bristol. This is her first biography for children. She lives in Minnesota. cherylblackford.com.
"Deftly weaving in paleontological and geological facts, this
riveting account presents an unflinching look at what it meant to
be born poor, uneducated, female, and brilliant, at a time when
women were denied the opportunity to become scientists. I
couldn’t put it down.” — Sarah Albee, NYT bestselling author
of Accidental Archeologists and Bugged
"Well-written and thoroughly researched." — Kirkus Reviews
"A personal and compelling glimpse into an important scientific
mind." — Booklist
"This in-depth, beautifully illustrated biography of Mary Anning
sings with the passion and perseverance of the woman herself, who
from girlhood on scoured the shifting cliffs of her native Dorset
to dig out prehistoric mysteries and make sense of them—altering
forever our view of the past." — Joyce Sidman, Newbery Honor winner
and Sibert Medal winner
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