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She Sells Seashells: Mary Anning, an Unlikely Paleontologist
Heidi E. Y. Stemple
Illustrator: Emily Paik
Ages: 6+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Charlesbridge
ISBN: 978-1-623543-280
Keywords: Biography/Memoir-Paleontology, Dinosaurs, Sexism, England
An English girl helped support her family with the sale of ancient bones and seashells and taught herself about fossils, becoming the first dinosaur scientist. Digital illustrations.