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Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom
illustrated by Rebecca Huang An inspiring biography of a Chinese-American physicists who fought racism and sexism to become a top scientist in her field. Winner of the 2020 Asian Pacific American Librarians Association Picture Book Award, among other honors. |
EXTRA! Even if you weren't at the 2023 NCTE, you can still access the handouts I created for the panel I was a part of.
From Sterling Publishing's site:
"When Wu Chien Shiung was born in China 100 years ago, most girls did not attend school; no one considered them as smart as boys. But her parents felt differently. Giving her a name meaning “Courageous Hero,” they encouraged her love of learning and science. This engaging biography follows Wu Chien Shiung as she battles sexism and racism to become what Newsweek magazine called the “Queen of Physics” for her work on beta decay. Along the way, she earned the admiration of famous scientists like Enrico Fermi and Robert Oppenheimer and became the first woman hired as an instructor by Princeton University, the first woman elected President of the American Physical Society, the first scientist to have an asteroid named after her when she was still alive, and many other honors."
"When Wu Chien Shiung was born in China 100 years ago, most girls did not attend school; no one considered them as smart as boys. But her parents felt differently. Giving her a name meaning “Courageous Hero,” they encouraged her love of learning and science. This engaging biography follows Wu Chien Shiung as she battles sexism and racism to become what Newsweek magazine called the “Queen of Physics” for her work on beta decay. Along the way, she earned the admiration of famous scientists like Enrico Fermi and Robert Oppenheimer and became the first woman hired as an instructor by Princeton University, the first woman elected President of the American Physical Society, the first scientist to have an asteroid named after her when she was still alive, and many other honors."
Publisher: Sterling
ISBN: 9781454932208
ISBN: 9781454932208
ALA APA winner
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NCTE: Orbis Pictus Recommended Book
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ILA Nonfiction Honor Award
Lists:
American Library Association - 2020 Notable Children's Books
Ms. Magazine - The Future is Feminist: 10 Books to Start Your Feminist Children’s Library at Home
Romper - These Children’s Biographies About Great Women Will Inspire & Educate
American Library Association - 2020 Notable Children's Books
Ms. Magazine - The Future is Feminist: 10 Books to Start Your Feminist Children’s Library at Home
Romper - These Children’s Biographies About Great Women Will Inspire & Educate
Articles:
Discovering Dr. Wu: an article by her granddaughter in Washington Post
Columbia Physicist Honored With a Commemorative U.S. Postage StampShe never won a Nobel prize. But today this pioneering physicist is getting her face on a stamp
Discovering Dr. Wu: an article by her granddaughter in Washington Post
Columbia Physicist Honored With a Commemorative U.S. Postage StampShe never won a Nobel prize. But today this pioneering physicist is getting her face on a stamp
Miscellaneous:
Endorsements by other notable authors on the Shepherd site
A fun review of Queen Of Physics by Sylvia Chen
Queen of Physics is recommended in the Smithsonian online magazine post about innovative women
Queen of Physics is the only picture book biography recommended in this article on famous scientists!
Endorsements by other notable authors on the Shepherd site
A fun review of Queen Of Physics by Sylvia Chen
Queen of Physics is recommended in the Smithsonian online magazine post about innovative women
Queen of Physics is the only picture book biography recommended in this article on famous scientists!
More awards and honors for this book listed in the Press Kit page!
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