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Stemple, Heidi E. Y.

She Sells Seashells: Mary Anning, an Unlikely Paleontologist

40 pp. | Charlesbridge | July, 2024 | Trade ISBN 9781623543280 $17.99 | Ebook ISBN 9781632899958 $9.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Emily Paik. In early-nineteenth-century England, young Mary Anning sold shells and fossils she chipped away from the seaside cliffs. Anning’s earnings supported her struggling family; her customers paid top dollar for her unique finds, but many of them were wealthy, educated men who earned prestige for the incredible scientific impact of Anning’s specimens. This digitally illustrated profile alternates between images of folksy, hardworking Anning and her buttoned-up, well-dressed patrons, asking readers to mull over the relationship between the two. Ample back matter provides additional context to the history of paleontology and Anning’s incredible contributions to the field. A thought-provoking introduction to the life of a fascinating, largely unsung heroine.
Reviewer: Jessica Tackett MacDonald

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