The Girl Who Built an Ocean: An Artist, an Argonaut, and the True Story of the World's First Aquarium Margaret Peterson Haddix author of The Great Man

author of The Great Man and Welcome Home

food can shrink you to the size of a mouse

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A break in routine threw off the whole day

Includes a sneak peek at Geek Girl: Model Misfit

The Girl Who Built an Ocean: An Artist, an Argonaut, and the True Story of the World's First Aquarium Margaret Peterson Haddix author of The Great ManThe inspiring tale of a seamstress turned scientist who invented the world's first aquarium at a time when women in STEM were startlingly rare. The daughter of a seamstress and a cobbler, Jeanne Villepreux Power began her career as a dressmaker, sewing beautiful gowns for the Parisian aristocracy. But her heart longed for more, and when she moved to the seaside, she became fascinated by the ocean's mysteries. She filled her pockets with seashells and