# What Miss Mitchell Saw - Hardcover

by **Hayley Barrett** (Author), **Diana Sudyka** (Illustrator)

**Discover the amazing true story of Maria Mitchell, America's first professional female astronomer.**

Every evening, from the time she was a child, Maria Mitchell stood on her rooftop with her telescope and swept the sky. And then one night she saw something unusual--a comet no one had ever seen before Miss Mitchell's extraordinary discovery made her famous the world over and paved the way for her to become America's first professional female astronomer.

Gorgeously illustrated by Diana Sudyka, this moving picture book about a girl from humble beginnings who became a star in the field of astronomy is sure to inspire budding scientists everywhere.

### Author Biography

Hayley Barrett is the author of three picture books, _Babymoon_, _What Miss Mitchell Saw_, and _Girl Versus Squirrel_. She lives and writes outside of Boston, Massachusetts.

Diana Sudyka is a Chicago-based illustrator. Early on, she created screen-printed gig posters for musicians but currently her illustration work focuses on young adult, middle grade, and children's books. She has illustrated several volumes of the award-winning book series The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart and _Circus Mirandus_ by Cassie Beasley, as well as the picture books _Would You Come Too?_ by Liz Garton Scanlon, _Sometimes Rain_ by Meg Fleming, _What Miss Mitchell Saw_ by Hayley Barrett, _How to Find a Bird_ by Jennifer Ward, and _Fungi Grow_ by Maria Gianferrari. Visit her at DianaSudyka.com.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 11.2 x 9.2 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** September 03, 2019

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** What Miss Mitchell Saw

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 4.8

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 19.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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