A nonfiction article where students read about Julie Codispoti, assistant curator at the United States Polar Rock Repository, located at Ohio State University's Byrd Polar Research Center. The article provides an overview of Antarctic geology as well as geology as a career. It can also provide practice in determining importance in nonfiction text. The article can be downloaded and is also available in picture book format as an ebook, with modified versions for younger students. Includes links to student activity sheets.