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'From a young age, Marie Tharp loved watching the world. She loved solving problems. And she loved pushing the limits of what girls and women were expected to do and be. In the mid-twentieth century, women were not welcome in the sciences, but Marie was tenacious. She got a job at a laboratory in New York. But then she faced another barrior: women were not allowed on the research ships (they were considered bad luck on boats). So instead, Marie stayed back and dove deep into the data her colleagues recorded. She mapped point after point and slowly revealed a deep rift valley in the ocean floor. At first the scientific community refused to believe her, but her evidence was irrefutable. She proved to the world that her research was correct. The mid-ocean ridge that Marie discovered is the single largest geographic feature on the planet, and she mapped it all from her small, cramped office." -- Amazon.com… (more)
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Ocean Speaks by Jess Keating introduces kids to Marie Tharp, an oceanographic cartographer. This exciting lady mapped the Atlantic Ocean's floor! As a child, she was quite the adventurer and was very curious. As a very smart lady, she studied science and math and became quite the scientist! As she worked hard, she noticed something other people didn't... And just like that, a living legend was born!
This book is SO COOL. I love books like this - strong women, smart women and cool scientific discoveries! I am SO impressed. Bold, italicize and underline that!
At the end of this book, there is also more information about Marie and her life, as well as some interesting educational points about geology, oceans and being a scientist. AND REFERENCES! Ah, I'm a girl who loves references.
The illustrations are absolutely GORGEOUS and whisked me away in this wonderful story. Katie Hickey's art is just marvelous! I'm totally impressed and blown away. It's the type of whimsy I want in a children's picture book, fiction or non-fiction.
Five out of five stars.
Thank you to NetGalley, Tundra Books and Penguin Random House Canada for sending me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.