Queen of physics : how Wu Chien Shiung helped unlock the secrets of the atom
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Contributors
Huang, Rebecca, illustrator.
Published
New York : Sterling Children's Books, [2019].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Status
Oliver La Farge - Children's Picture Books
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BIO WU, C
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Published
New York : Sterling Children's Books, [2019].
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 5.4, 1 Points
Lexile measure
960

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
When Wu Chien Shiung was born in China in the early 1900s, girls typically did not attend school. They weren't considered as smart as boys. But her parents thought differently, so they gave her a name meaning "courageous hero" and encouraged her love of learning and science. Chien Shiung found her passion in physics, which took her from her small hometown of Liuhe to the National Central University in Nanjing and then all the way to the United States. She became such an exceptional physicist that other scientists asked her for help running experiments! Even then, she didn't always get the jobs she wanted or the credit she deserved - because she was Asian. But she pushed back against the prejudice with dignity and poise, and focused on excelling at what she loved. It's no wonder Newsweek declared her the "Queen of Physics." An NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended Book! --,From dust jacket.
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"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 UnitedStates of America to become what Newsweek magazine called the "Queen of Physics" for her work on how atoms split"--,Provided by publisher
Target Audience
960L,lexile
Target Audience
Sentence length: 5 (very hard),Word frequency: 2 (easy),Lexile.
Target Audience
5 & up.
Target Audience
K to 3.
Target Audience
960L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,LG,5.4,0.5,506826.
Awards
Asian/Pacific American Award: Picture Book Winner, 2020

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