Comet Chaser Book Review

Comet Chaser: The True Cinderella Story of Caroline Herschel, the First Professional Woman Astronomer

Written by Pamela S. Turner
Illustrated by Vivien Mildenberger
Published by Chronicle Books

Mom's Review
The first section of Comet Chaser, in which we learn about the miserable treatment Caroline endured as a child and young woman, is maddening. But, once Caroline moves in with her brother and begins assisting him in his astronomical work, the reader is much more enjoyable as the reader is no longer distracted by her indignation. Carline Herschel is an inspiring and impressive individual, and Comet Chaser quickly becomes a page-turner that gives stargazers a better appreciation of telescopes, star maps, and mankind's knowledge of the planets in our solar system.