Queen of Physics, 9781454932208
Hardcover
Defying odds, one brave woman unlocked the secrets of physics.

Queen of Physics

how wu chien shiung helped unlock the secrets of the atom

$28.00

  • Hardcover

    48 pages

  • Release Date

    1 January 2020

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Summary

Queen of Physics: The Fearless Journey of Wu Chien Shiung

Winner of The 2020 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature Picture Book

Winner of the 2020 The Best Children’s Books of the Year by Bank Street College in the STEM category

Nominated for an Ezra Jack Keats Award

Age range 5+

Meet Wu Chien Shiung, a famous physicist who overcame prejudice to prove that she could be anything…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781454932208
ISBN-10:1454932201
Series:People Who Shaped Our World
Author:Teresa Robeson, Rebecca Huang
Publisher:Union Square & Co.
Imprint:Sterling
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:48
Release Date:1 January 2020
Weight:492g
Dimensions:276mm x 216mm
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Critics Review

“A wonderfully written biography of an important woman scientist hardly known outside of her field of physics. Yes, the difficult science is thoroughly understandable in this picture book biography, but it is the heroism and ethical components of the main character, Madame Wu, whom we follow from birth into old age that centers this powerful little book. Not just for little girls, but for children of all ages. About achievement, honesty, hard work that follows a passion. Do not miss this one.” –Jane Yolen, author of Owl Moon, How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight, and many other books”Huang utilizes spirited mixed-media images with a neutral palette to illuminate Shiung’s journey.” –Kirkus

About The Author

Teresa Robeson

Teresa Robeson was born in Hong Kong, raised in Canada, and now writes and creates from her mini-homestead in southern Indiana where she lives with her scientist husband. A nonfiction winner of the We Need Diverse Books Mentorship Program, Teresa advocates for greater scientific and cultural literacy.

Rebecca Huang is an illustrator from Taiwan who currently lives in the Bay Area. Rebecca received her MFA degree in illustration from Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She is the author and illustrator of Bobo and the New Baby.

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