Reviews for

Women Astronomers:
Reaching for the Stars
by Mabel Armstrong 

“[Women Astronomers: Reaching for the Stars] will make a significant addition to any library or even classroom collection. [N]one of these women has received anything close to her due in resources for young readers. [Women Astronomers] shows equal promise for reference and as inspiration for career-minded students.” —John Peters, New York Public Library for School Library Journal

"A worthy addition to science collections, this well-documented biography not only fills gaps in existing books on astronomers but also offers engaging accounts of the women's careers as well as unusually clear explanations of what they achieved and why each discovery was important."—Booklist

"[Women Astronomers: Reaching for the Stars is] an easy-to-read history of women in astronomy. [It uses] engaging language [that keeps] the reader’s attention. A handy timeline tracing the history of astronomy from 4000 B.C.E. to modern times runs along the bottom of many pages. This book will become a good reference for educators and guidance counselors of students in this demographic." —ForeWord Magazine

"Spanning in time from around 2350 BCE to the present, this is a book that's perfect for anyone interested in astronomy, but especially young girls. They'll be sure to find plenty of wonderful information and inspiration within the pages of this book, which can only be a good thing."—Teens Read Too

Writers, Librarians and Educators say:

"Women? Science? Do they really go together? Yes, they do. Author Mabel Armstrong is bringing that message to young girls interested in science with her book series "Discovering Women in Science." The series begins with the book; Women Astronomers: Reaching for the Stars.

"This book is a winner on three levels. It gives the interested young girl a history of astronomy, it examines and explains basic concepts and it introduces the young reader to women who have made and continue to make significant contributions to our understanding of our solar system and the universe.

The book is well organized, easy to read and has great photos and graphics. Best of all it introduces young female readers to modern women who are successfully working in a science normally dominated by men. I highly recommend this book to all schools and libraries and to anyone who has a daughter, granddaughter, niece or young female friend with an interest in science.—C. Louise Thomas, Director, Kalama Public Library

“A marvelous job. Will serve an important purpose in interesting young women in the stars.”—George Johnson, New York Times science writer

“An excellent set of brief biographies of many of the greatest women astronomers.”—Michael Shara, curator of astrophysics, American Museum of Natural History

Booksellers say:

"Wow! "Nice job" to Mabel Armstrong. I did not expect to pick much that was new but she surprised me in several places. I liked the format - mingling biographical information with science and technology."—Lauretta Nagel at Constellation Books, Reisterstown, MD, a store with BookSense

"What an amazing compendium of information and an exciting youth-friendly layout--the sidebars, the biographies, the glossary . . . they all just kept my eyes and mind busy in the best sense."—Katherine Le Croy, Davis-Kidd Booksellers, Nashville, TN, a store with BookSense