Mary Morland in the Time of Dinosaur Discovery

Simon & Schuster

Mary Morland in the Time of Dinosaur DiscoveryAuthor(s): Jane Kurtz, Giselle Potter\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Simon & Schuster, United States\nImprint: Beach Lane Books\nISBN-13: 9781665955546, 978-1665955546\nSynopsis\nUnearth the extraordinary contributions Mary Morland made to 19th-century paleontology by pursuing her passion in spite of societys expectations in this delightful (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) picture book biography with a question-and-answer structure perfect for reading aloud.\n\nWhile other little girls were sipping tea perched on their chairs, Mary Morland was given the freedom to spend her time outside exploring. After her mother died, her father sent her to live with a professor who taught Mary how to examine plants, animals, rocks, and fossils. She soaked up all the knowledge she could and captured her discoveries in her journals. Mary continued studying and drawing fossils into adulthood, becoming a prominent fossil hunter whose finds impressed lea.