The Sky's the Limit

This book is a collection of biographical sketches of women and girls who made scientific discoveries in fields such as anthropology, medicine, biology, and astronomy. Among the subjects are Beatrix Potter, Jane Goodall, Sue Hendrickson, and Mary Leakey. In the back is a timeline with a list of approximately 50 other women and their discoveries. Written by Catherine Thimmesh, and illustrated by Melissa Sweet, it won the Minnesota Book Award in 2003, as well as being selected for the national social studies and science best books lists that year.