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Title Queen of physics : how Wu Chien Shiung helped unlock the secrets of the atom / written by Teresa Robeson ; illustrated by Rebecca Huang.
Author Robeson, Teresa, 1964- author.
Publication Info. New York, NY : Sterling Children's Books, [2019]
©2019
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Location Call No. Status
 Chickasaw  J B WU    Checked Out
 Fairview Shores  J B WU    Check Shelves
 Orlando Public Library (Downtown) - Children's  J B WU    Check Shelves
 South Creek  J B WU    Check Shelves
 Southeast  J B WU    Check Shelves
 West Oaks  J B WU    Checked Out
Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Summary "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 United States of America to become what Newsweek magazine called the "Queen of Physics" for her work on how atoms split"-- Provided by publisher.
Audience 5 & up.
K to 3.
Subject Wu, C. S. (Chien-shiung), 1912-1997 -- Juvenile literature.
Nuclear physicists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women physicists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Chinese Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Wu, C. S. (Chien-shiung), 1912-1997.
Nuclear physicists.
Women physicists.
Chinese Americans.
Genre Biographies.
Picture books.
Subject AAPI 2023
Added Author Huang, Rebecca, illustrator.
ISBN 9781454932208 (hardcover) : $16.95
1454932201 (hardcover)