From half-drowned Louisiana to fire-scorched California

A spy known as the Wraith

"—School Library Connection

In August of 1999

interesting and inspiring

Green Promises: Girls Who Loved the Earth Pediatrics From half-drowned Louisiana to fire-scorchedMeet three remarkable women who followed their dreams and paved a path for women in science in this gorgeously written biographical novel in verse from acclaimed author Jeannine Atkins. As a girl in the late 1800s, Mary Agnes Chase searched the rivers edge for wild grasses, wondering how best to capture their likeness with pencil and paper. While her formal education ended in eighth grade, her skill at drawing plants helped land her a position at the