The Fire of Stars: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made Of
Awards for The Fire of Stars
Reviews
A luminous thematic pairing.”
— Kirkus, starred review
“A stellar subject, breathtaking artwork, and unique layout set this biography for young readers apart from the rest.”
— School Library Journal, starred review
“Marrying format, language, and subject, Larson conscientiously emphasizes Payne’s accomplishments.”
– Publishers Weekly, starred review
“… parallel [of] Cecilia’s development with that of an emerging star is an inspired one.”
— Shelf Awareness, starred review
About the Fire of Stars
“Wrapped in a blanket of sparkling space, an unformed star waits for its bright future to begin.
Deep inside, something glimmers and glows: a new light.”
With lyrical, evocative text by Kirsten W. Larson and extraordinary illustrations by award-winning illustrator Katherine Roy, this moving biography powerfully parallels the kindling of astronomer and astrophysicist Cecilia Payne’s own curiosity and her scientific career with the process of a star’s birth, from mere possibility in an expanse of space to an eventual breathtaking explosion of light.
