Caroline's Comets: A True Story

by Emily Arnold McCully

Book Overview

Born the youngest daughter of a poor family in Hanover, Germany, Caroline was scarred from smallpox, stunted from typhus, and used by her parents as a scullery maid. But when her favorite brother, William, left for England, he took her with him. The siblings shared a passion for stars, and together they built the greatest telescope of their age, working tirelessly on star charts. Using their telescope, Caroline discovered fourteen nebulae and two...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082344676X
• ISBN13: 9780823446766
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.7" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4