Title:
Queen of physics : how Wu Chien Shiung helped unlock the secrets of the atom / written by Teresa Robeson ; illustrated by Rebecca Huang.
ISBN:
9781454932208
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Sterling Children's Books, [2019]
©2019
Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Awards Note:
Winner of Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature (Picture Book, 2019-2020)
Summary:
"When Wu Chien Shiung was born in China 100 years ago, girls did not attend school. But her parents named their daughter "Courageous Hero" and encouraged her love of science. This biography follows Wu as she battles sexism at home and racism in the United States of America to become what Newsweek magazine called the "Queen of Physics" for her work on how atoms split"-- Provided by publisher.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader LG 5.4 0.5 506826
Personal Subject:
Added Author:
Interest age level:
5 & up.
Interest grade level:
K to 3.
Audience:
960L Lexile
OCLC Number:
on1086482902
Availability:
Rosemount - Robert Trail~1
