Green Promises: Girls Who Loved the Earth

by Jeannine Atkins

Meet 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 river's 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1665950579
• ISBN13: 9781665950572
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Length: 320 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7