Bibliograph

The kid who named Pluto, and the stories of other extraordinary young people in science, by Marc McCutcheon ; illustrated by Jon Cannell

Type

Label

The kid who named Pluto, and the stories of other extraordinary young people in science, by Marc McCutcheon ; illustrated by Jon Cannell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 84)

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The kid who named Pluto

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

51931468

Responsibility statement

by Marc McCutcheon ; illustrated by Jon Cannell

Sub title

and the stories of other extraordinary young people in science

Summary

A collection of profiles of children and young adults whose scientific inventions made an impact on the world, including Louis Braille who discovered a way for the blind to read and write

Table Of Contents

The boy who dreamed of Mars -- The girl who named Pluto -- The bookworm who became a science fiction writer -- The teenager who invented television -- The curious girl who discovered sea-monster skeletons -- The high schooler who created an incredible secret code -- The math whiz who calculated the movement of the moon -- The fourth-grader who outsmarted medical experts -- The blind boy who developed a new way to see

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification