Born curious : 20 girls who grew up to be awesome scientists / Martha Freeman ; illustrated by Katy Wu.
"A collection of biographies of twenty groundbreaking women scientists who were curious kids and grew up to make incredible discoveries."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781534421530
- ISBN: 153442153X
- Physical Description: 122 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, NY : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, [2020].
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "A Paula Wiseman book"--Title page.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 110-118) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction -- Ellen Swallow Richards -- Joan Beauchamp Procter -- Frances Oldham Kelsey -- Gertrude Belle Elion -- Rosalind Franklin -- Marie Tharp -- Vera Cooper Rubin -- Tu Youyou -- Sylvia Earle -- Lynn Alexander Margulis -- Patricia Era Bath -- Christiane Nusslein-Volhard -- Jocelyn Bell Burnell -- Shirley Anne Jackson -- Ingrid Daubechies -- Adriana Ocampo -- Susan Solomon -- Carol Greider -- May-Britt Moser -- Maryam Mirzakhani -- Afterword: So you want to be a scientist.
- Target Audience Note:
- Ages 7-12.Grades 4 to 6.1000L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.2 4 509421.
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- Subject:
- Women scientists > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Women > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Women.
Womyn. - Genre:
- Biographies.
Available copies
- 21 of 23 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 23 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | J509.252 FRE (Text) | 36015000361531 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | J509.252 FRE (Text) | 36015000361598 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bunn Branch | J/509.2/Freeman (Text)
Digital Bookplate:
Book Purchased through Science in the Summer 2020 Program (LOUISBURG)
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72350000053863 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| C.B. Hildebrand Public Library | J 920 FRE (Text) | 33557004383030 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Clemmons Branch | J509.252 F 2020 (Text) | 0112400051200 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | J 509.2 FRE (Text) | 31250200079650 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | J509.252 F 2020 (Text) | 0112522967606 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | J 509.252 Fre (Text) | 33630005120659 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library | J509.2 Freeman (Text) | 39523000074605 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Kill Devil Hills Library | J B 920 FRE (Text) | 39488501265799 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
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Summary:
"A collection of biographies of twenty groundbreaking women scientists who were curious kids and grew up to make incredible discoveries."--
