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The Girl Who Named Pluto
by Alice B. McGinty
Illustrator: Elizabeth Haidle
Ages: 6+
Published: 2019
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books/Random House/PRH
ISBN: 978-1-5247-6831-7
Keywords: Solar system, Venetia Burney, STEM, Planets, Pluto, Astronomy
Passionate about science and mythology, Venetia, with her grandfather's connections, helped to name a newly discovered planet in 1930. Charming illustrations in muted tones. Author's note. Bibliography.