Dessa is a 12-year-old fossil hunter on the trail of her first big discovery. She gets an assist from an unexpected source that only she can see: 19th-century British paleontologist Mary Anning. When Dessa discovers that Mary’s pioneering achievements in paleontology have been overlooked due to her gender, Dessa jumps in to right the wrongs, both in the historical record and the fossil record.

Digging Up Dessa is appropriate for all ages. Produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois.