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Author: Jeannine Atkins
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Imprint: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 21.00cm
Weight: 0.304kg
ISBN: 9781481465656
ISBN 10: 1481465651
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 20 September 2016
Recommended Age: From 10 to 99 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Inspirational and informative, Atkins shows how pursuing one's passion for science, math, or any field considered nontraditional is worth the risk. * Kirkus Reviews * Atkins guides readers through the themes that connect the women's scientific quests, from a boundary-pushing desire for knowledge . . . to the satisfaction they find in their work. * Horn Book * * Distinguished for both content and elegance. . . . Readers are lured in by strong openings and vivid storytelling. . . . With each chaptered poem a gem in its own right, this collection will appeal to poetry lovers as well as awakening scientists. * BCCB, starred review * Evocative and beautiful. Highly recommended for fans of poetry about the natural world and the lives of real people. * School Library Journal * * Vividly imagines the lives of three girls who grew up to become famous for their achievements in science. . . . Atkins has a knack for turning a phrase. . . . Science is woven through the narratives, but within the fabric of the characters' daily lives and family struggles. . . . each of these three perceptive portrayals is original and memorable. * Booklist, starred review *
* Vividly imagines the lives of three girls who grew up to become famous for their achievements in science. . . . Atkins has a knack for turning a phrase. . . . Science is woven through the narratives, but within the fabric of the characters' daily lives and family struggles. . . . each of these three perceptive portrayals is original and memorable. * Booklist, starred review * Evocative and beautiful. Highly recommended for fans of poetry about the natural world and the lives of real people. * School Library Journal * * Distinguished for both content and elegance. . . . Readers are lured in by strong openings and vivid storytelling. . . . With each chaptered poem a gem in its own right, this collection will appeal to poetry lovers as well as awakening scientists. * BCCB, starred review * Atkins guides readers through the themes that connect the women's scientific quests, from a boundary-pushing desire for knowledge . . . to the satisfaction they find in their work. * Horn Book * Inspirational and informative, Atkins shows how pursuing one's passion for science, math, or any field considered nontraditional is worth the risk. * Kirkus Reviews *
Author Information
Jeannine Atkins is the author of several books for young readers about courageous women, including Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science, Grasping Mysteries: Girls Who Loved Math, Stone Mirrors: The Sculpture and Silence of Edmonia Lewis, and Borrowed Names: Poems about Laura Ingalls Wilder, Madam C.J. Walker, Marie Curie, and Their Daughters. She also wrote memoir-in-verse Knocking on Windows. Jeannine teaches writing for children and young adults at Simmons University. She lives in western Massachusetts. Visit her at JeannineAtkins.com.
