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1) Marie Curie
Author
Series
Giants of science (Viking) volume 4
Publisher
Viking Children's Book
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and work of the scientist who won two Nobel Prizes and died of radiation poisoning from years of investigating the dangerous elements that she herself had discovered. Readers will learn about the dark side of a woman and her devotion to science--the politics of science, her depression, and the drive to succeed. It is a brutally honest portrayal of a woman in a field dominated by men.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, An Imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Born in Warsaw, Poland on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris to study physics and mathematics. There she met a professor named Pierre Curie, and the two soon married, forming one of the most famous scientific partnerships in history. Together they discovered two elements and won a Nobel Prize in 1903. (Marie later won another Nobel for chemistry in 1911.)...
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Sensation
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Chemist and immortal witch Giada Shepherd teams up with Logan MacRoy, a forensic chemist who is unaware that he is the mortal son of immortal vampire King Arthur, to protect him from a bomber who is setting deadly traps.
5) Marie Curie
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of nuclear physicist Marie Curie in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline, primary sources, and other informative backmatter"--
Author
Publisher
Tordotcom, Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
When tens of thousands of owls descend on her hometown library, rending and tearing at anyone foolish enough to step outside, Madigan Purdy, tasked with keeping her students safe, seeks inspiration from her favorite childhood book, The Silent Queen, to find a solution to their dilemma.
Author
Publisher
Harper/Harper Perennial, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A reimagining of the life of Marie Curie is told through two parallel timelines, including one that reflects her real-world achievements and another that explores how the world might be different had she made other choices.
9) Wicked wager
Author
Series
Texas vs. Brooklyn volume 1
Publisher
Brooklyn Girl Ink
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Dr. Mandisa Avery is a Brooklyn chemist who's lost sight of her life outside of the dreams her late mother left her to fulfill. She's burned out and desperate for a change. Slade Hamilton, loves nothing more than tending to his ranch, but the need to protect his family legacy from his hateful father keeps him and his future tied to a desk at Logan Industries. When a lucrative business opportunity causes their paths to cross, Mandisa and Slade must...
Author
Series
Publisher
Quarry Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The kitchen pantry scientist's guide to chemistry features biographies of 25 leading chemists, past and present, accompanied by accessible, hands-on experiments and activities to bring the history and principles of chemistry alive"--
11) Marie Curie
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The story of Marie Curie, the revolutionary scientist and Nobel Prize winner.
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Before Marie Curie was the first woman in France to earn the highest degree in physics, before she discovered two new radioactive elements, and became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (and then the first person to win two!)-- she was a little girl named Marie Sklodowska who dreamed of being a scientist--and was determined to make that dream come true."--
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Recounts the story of Joseph Priestley--scientist and theologian, protege of Benjamin Franklin--an 18th-century radical thinker who played pivotal roles in the invention of ecosystem science, the founding of the Unitarian Church, and the intellectual development of the U.S.
Author
Publisher
IDW Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Marie Curie's exceptional life and groundbreaking research changed the world, expanding scientific understanding, and creating new opportunities for women, as explored in this lavishly illustrated graphic biography endorsed by the Curie Estate. Curie's unique drive--against all odds--to understand Nature's ways and laws led to ground-breaking discoveries, which revolutionized medical theory and practice. She was the first female Nobel Prize winner...
Author
Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks eXplore
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"What if superheroes didn't have supernatural powers, but were humans with incredible drive, who worked really hard to expand their knowledge? What if our superheroes were scientists? This first book in the My Super Science Heroes series is about Marie Curie and her many glowing achievements. Using a fictionalized storytelling approach, readers will learn about Marie Curie's many accomplishments, the power of persistence, and will feel empowered to...
Author
Series
Family business volume 1
Publisher
Urban Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A scientific researcher and a disgraced chemist become pawns in a power grab by a billionaire contraband smuggler targeting Paris Duncan and her family, a situation that is further complicated by an assassin lover's return from the dead.
20) Marie Curie
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Explore the inspirational tale of this Nobel prize laureate, Marie Curie. Learn about the fascinating life of Marie Curie, one of the world's most celebrated women scientists who changed the course of the world through her scientific discoveries in this captivating children's biography. This intriguing history book for kids uncovers the trials, tribulations and most memorable moments in Marie Curie's career and life. This educational book makes for...
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