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Distributor: Penguin Random House Availability: Available On Sale Date: Jun 30, 2020 Carton Quantity: 20 -
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Ocean SpeaksHow Marie Tharp Revealed the Ocean's Biggest SecretBy (author): Jess Keating Illustrated by: Katie HickeyJess Keating ,Illustrated by :
Katie HickeyImprint:
Tundra BooksISBN:
9780735265080Product Form:
HardcoverHardcoverEnglishAudience:
Juvenile: Age (years) 4 - 8, Grade (US) P - 3Jun 30, 2020$21.99 CAD
ActiveDimensions:
10.28in x 9.45 x 0.41 in | 1.05 lbPage Count:
32 pagesIllustrations:
FULL COLOR THROUGHOUTTundra BooksJUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Science & TechnologyJane Addams Children's Book Award 2020, Short-listed Rocky Mountain Book Award 2022, Nominated Vancouver Children's Literature Roundtable - Information Book Award 2021, Short-listed- Description
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Meet Marie Tharp (1920-2006), the first person to map the Earth’s underwater mountain ridge, in this inspiring picture book biography from the author of Shark Lady.
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 in a laboratory at Cambridge University, 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.
Story Locale: USA, Columbia UniversityPOWERHOUSE AUTHOR: Jess is a wizard at school visits, and even has her own YouTube show! Her books have received excellent reviews and been named to several state award lists.
GIRL-POWER: Ocean Speaks celebrates women in science and encourages girls to be tenacious in pursuing their aspirations.
GORGEOUS ART AND A GATEFOLD: The overall package of the book is beautiful, including stunning art and the fold-out page depicting Marie’s map is a wonderful surprise.
STEAM CONNECTIONS: Offers a jumping off point to discuss cartography and oceanic geography for young people.
BACK MATTER: Includes a Q&A and resources for further reading.Marketing: Include in Women You Should Know campaign
Teachers’ guide
Art card
Trade advertising
Include Jess as a celebrity author member of the Bug Book Club
Amazon A+ content
Key social moments:
Earth Day reveal (April 22)
World Ocean’s Day (June 8th)
Marie Tharp’s birthday (July 30)
Feature Website: www.youtube.com/channel/UC31PBmBfs_2ndHPLd9fkjZw
Author Website: jesskeating.com
Author Social Media: Author: Instagram: jesskeatingbooks Twitter: @Jess_Keating / Illustrator: Instagram: @katiehickeyillustrationOne of Amazon.com’s Best of the Year Picks
One of CCBC’s Best Books for Kids and Teens Fall 2020
One of Canadian Children's Book News’ Best Books of 2020
Listed on A Mighty Girl's 2020 Books of the Year
One of the Ontario Library Association's 2020 Best Bets selection, Junior Non-Fiction category
PRAISE FOR Ocean Speaks:
“A splendid homage to one of the science world's great thinkers.” --STARRED REVIEW, Shelf-Awareness
"Imaginative and attractive . . . the text clearly shows the intelligence, hard work, and quiet determination that led to [Tharp’s] success." --Booklist
An intriguing tale of feminism, scientific exploration, imagination, focus, and resilience." --Kirkus Reviews
“A wonderful introductory biography of a woman changing the world from behind the scenes.” --School Library Journal
“The text espouses curiosity and determination . . . These are pictures that reward the observant eye, a fitting choice for a book that honours the complexity and beauty of oceanographic cartography.” --Quill & Quire
“Tharp’s interesting story is effectively simplified for a young audience.” --Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“This exuberant new picture book . . . is a tribute to an influential yet little-known scientist and the power of perseverance!” --A Mighty Girl
“Young brains, meet a mapmaking hero.” --Bloomberg MapLab
