Lucy Long Ago:  Uncovering the Mystery of Where We Came From An SLJ Best Book of 2009 A Kirkus Children's Book of 2009 San Francisco Chronicle Best Book An Outstanding Science Trade Book AAA/Subaru SB&F Finalist "An exceptionally accessible introduction to the mystery of human origins."  -- Kirkus, starred review "A first purchase."  -- SLJ, starred review   "With unexpected simplicity and even poetry, Thimmesh uses two beginnings to tell the story of the hominid who changed human's family tree."  -- Booklist starred review   Team Moon:  How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 On the Moon Winner of the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award 2007 AAAs/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books An NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor book A Golden Kite Honor 2007 ALA Best Book for Young Adults 2007 ALA Notable Children's book "This beautiful and well-documented tribute will introduce a new generation to that triumphant time."  --Kirkus  starred review   Madam President:  The Extraordinary, True (And Evolving) Story of Women in Politics A NYTBR Notable Book for 2004 "Delightful and informative in equal parts, Thimmesh's collective biography profiles women who took up the fight for women's political rights." --Booklist starred review "A spectacular mix of entertainment, information, and inspiration." --Kirkus starred review   The Sky's the Limit:  Stories of Discovery by Women and Girls An Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children Winner of the Minnesota Book Award "Thimmesh makes a convincing case for the idea that the thrill of discovery is a feeling anyone can have.

" --Kirkus, starred review   Girls Think of Everything:  Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women Winner of IRA Children's Book Award "An outstanding collective biography."  --School Library Journal.