PRE-ORDER your copy today & visit our store 2/15/26 to meet the author, Lindsay Metcalf! Lindsay will read selections from the book, discuss Eunice Foote’s groundbreaking discoveries, answer audience questions, and sign copies.

📚 Footeprint is recommended for ages 12+ (Grades 7+)
🎟️ This is a free, drop-in event. Books will be available for purchase.

A fascinating historical novel-in-verse for young adults capturing the discoveries of Eunice Foote, a remarkable woman in science WAY ahead of her time.

A fictionalized account of the first woman to identify carbon dioxide as a cause of climate change in 1856 when most people preferred that women be seen rather than heard.

Fictionalized only to weave together some unknown pieces of Eunice's life, this is a journey through time, triumph, trepidation, and trauma, revealing the extraordinary life and work of Eunice Newton Foote.

Eunice’s most important discovery was recognizing the effect of excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere: a warming planet. But in a society driven by coal, kerosene, and crude oil, Eunice’s warnings went unheeded. After all, who would listen to a woman—especially a woman known to consort with suffragists?

From the Seneca Falls Convention to the halls of the US Patent Office in Washington, DC, Eunice Newton Foote blazed a trail for independence and inquiry. Today Eunice’s discoveries feel ever more prescient. She knew that reliance on fossil fuels would have a devastating effect. Today she is finally receiving the credit she deserves.

Eunice Newton Foote's extraordinary tale is told in novel-in-verse format, perfect for teenagers interested in STEM.

★“A delightful novel-in-verse corrects the history books on climate science by spotlighting the incredible life of scientist and women's rights activist Eunice Newton Foote.” –Shelf Awareness, starred review

“Using unadorned verse, Metcalf chronicles the experiences of scientist Eunice Newton Foote (1819-1888) combating gender discrimination to pursue patents for her groundbreaking inventions in this comprehensive fictionalized biography of an overlooked pioneer.” —Publishers Weekly

Lindsay H. Metcalf grew up on a Kansas farm and is the coeditor of the poetry anthologies No Voice Too Small and No World Too Big, as well as author of Outdoor Farm, Indoor Farm; Beatrix Potter, Scientist; and Farmers Unite! Planting a Protest for Fair Prices. An experienced journalist, Lindsay has covered a variety of changemakers as a reporter, editor, and columnist for the Kansas City Star and other news outlets. Learn more at https://lindsayhmetcalf.com/.

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