Mary Anning and the Great Fossil Discoveries

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Mary Anning made some of the most notable fossil discoveries of the nineteenth century. Her uncovering of ichthyosaur remains, plesiosaurus remains, and more expanded people's knowledge of prehistoric life. This graphic biography follows Anning from her early life in a family of fossil hunters in a coastal British town to her years as a collector who impacted scientific research and understandings of the past.

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"[A] fine, simple introduction to an overlooked scientist."--School Library Journal

"Bayarri's bulbous-nosed cartoon figures and clear, detailed frames deliver a cheery, episodic account of Anning's experiences and offer a sense of the coastal cliffs where she made her finds. . . . An appealing introduction to an important dinosaur hunter."--Kirkus Reviews

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Jordi Bayarri is a freelance comic-book artist based in Valencia, Spain. Jordi Bayarri is a freelance comic-book artist based in Valencia, Spain.