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This illustrated biography begins with Marie Curie’s childhood, when she was known to her family as Manya. Born Maria Salomea Sklodowska in 1867, she later became Marie Curie. At a time when few women went to college, she earned degrees in physics and mathematics. The book follows her work as a scientist, including her discovery of radium and polonium, and notes that she received two Nobel Prizes.
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Hidden FiguresMargot Lee Shetterly, illustrated by Laura FreemanHidden Figures recounts the previously untold history of Black women mathematicians whose calculations supported NASA's achievements in space. Their work took place amid segregation and discrimination, placing mathematics alongside a broader story of race and achievement in modern America. The book presents their contribution to the space race and the historical circumstances surrounding it. It describes their work at NASA.Winning TitlesLexile Text Measure 1350LATOS Book Level 9.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Spring after Spring: How Rachel Carson Inspired the Environmental MovementStephanie Roth SissonSpring after Spring is a picture-book biography of environmentalist Rachel Carson. It describes how, as a child, she paid close attention to the natural world and observed connections among living things. Carson later worked to prevent the sounds of nature from falling silent, opposing a threat described as silent.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD790LATOS Book Level 4.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Paddle Perch ClimbLaurie Ellen AngusPaddle Perch Climb examines how birds’ feet help them survive and adapt. It explains foot adaptations in simple terms and uses collage illustrations to show birds and their habitats. The book focuses on birds’ physical features, linking the form of their feet with the ways those features support life in different environments.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details