The next scientist the unexpected beginnings and unwritten future of the world's great scientists

"This fascinating exploration of what scientists did before they were scientists--whether they were starting small as tinkerers or gazing up at the night sky--powerfully brings across that the scientists of the future could be practically anyone . . . including you"--

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Main Author: Messner, Kate (Author)
Other Authors: Kuo, Julia (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco, California : Chronicle Books, [2024]
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Summary:"This fascinating exploration of what scientists did before they were scientists--whether they were starting small as tinkerers or gazing up at the night sky--powerfully brings across that the scientists of the future could be practically anyone . . . including you"--
Physical Description:51 pages : color illustrations ; 25 x 32 cm
Audience:Ages 8 to 12
Grades 4-6
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781452176963
1452176965
Author Notes:Kate Messner is a New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty books for young readers, including The Next President , the Over and Under series, the History Smashers series, and more. Kate is the recipient of the Empire State Award for excellence in literature for young people. Her science-themed picture books have been honored with the Green Earth Book Award, the Riverby Award for natural history writing, and have been finalists for the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru SB&F prize for excellence in science writing. A former middle school teacher, Kate splits her time between Lake Champlain and Florida's Gulf Coast. Learn more at www.katemessner.com.



Julia Kuo is the author and illustrator of Let's Do Everything and Nothing and the illustrator of I Am An American: The Wong Kim Ark Story , I Dream of Popo , and more. She also enjoys making editorial illustrations, which have appeared in publications like the New York Times , The Economist , and Vox Media. For more, visit www.juliakuo.com.