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I am proud to be one of several authors of an outstanding set of multicultural biographies for young readers called "Women's Adventures in Science from the Joseph Henry Press imprint of the National Academies Press.

Here are the books and their titles. Included is a link to my website, including the research behind the book, Heidi Hammel's Astronomy FAQ, reviews, and updates to Heidi's work since the book appeared.

Bone Detective: The Story of Forensic Anthropologist Diane France By Lorraine Jean Hopping

Gorilla Mountain: The Story of Wildlife Biologist Amy Vedder By Rene Ebersole

Beyond Jupiter: The Story of Planetary Astronomer Heidi Hammel By Fred Bortz

Strong Force: The Story of Physicist Shirley Ann Jackson By Diane O'Connell

Forecast Earth: The Story of Climate Scientist Inez Fung By Renee Skelton

Space Rocks: The Story of Planetary Geologist Adriana Ocampo By Lorraine Jean Hopping

Robo World: The Story of Robot Designer Cynthia Breazeal By Jordan D. Brown

People Person: The Story of Sociologist Marta Tienda By Diane O'Connell

Gene Hunter: The Story of Neuropsychologist Nancy Wexler By Adele Glimm

Nature's Machines: The Story of Biomechanist Mimi Koehl By Deborah Parks

Fred Bortz -- Science and technology books for young readers (www.fredbortz.com) and Science book reviews (www.scienceshelf.com)