The Girl Who Thought in Pictures
Illustrator
Daniel Rieley
Publisher
The Innovation Press
Publication Year
2017
ISBN
9781943147304
Pages
32 pages
Genre
biography
Format
picture book; stories in rhyme
Item Type
Nonfiction
Annotation
Describes the life and accomplishments of the animal scientist and designer of cruelty-free livestock facilities, from her early life and autism diagnosis through her journey to become a livestock expert.
Grade Level
K-3
Lexile Measure
AD680L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Disability and Health; Kinship care; Developmental disability; aunt raising niece; autism
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father; aunt
Awards
Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award, 2018, Winner, Picture Book
Cybils Awards, 2017, Nominee, Elementary and Middle Grade(Nonfiction)
Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12, 2018 Young Reader
Best STEM Books, 2018
Keywords
female scientist; female education; tantrums; livestock; farms; expelled; cows; inventions
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Mosca, Julia, "The Girl Who Thought in Pictures" (2017). Diverse Families. 1724.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1724