Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom - ADVISABLE

Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom By Teresa Robeson, illustrated by Rebecca Huang PICTURE BOOK Sterling Children’s Books 2019 9781454932208 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Wu Chien Shiung was born in China in a time when educating girls was not valued, but her parents thought otherwise. Her father was a principal at a girls school and her mother the teacher, so Wu Chien Shiung was able to study science and went on to become one of the most important physicists ever. Despite sexism and racism, she embraced her name which means Courageous Hero, and proved the theories of important scientists like Enrico Fermi. Although the Nobel prized passed her by more than once, she deserves to be The Queen Of Physics.

Inspirational! I love short biographies, and Teresa Robeson found an amazing scientist to write about. Huang’s illustrations are great (I love the pearls and the lab coat on the cover). Hooray for women in STEM! Includes a glossary and life achievements.

Lisa Librarian