The Curie Society (The Curie Society Series) - Softcover

Einhorn, Heather; Staffaroni, Adam; Harvey, Janet

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0262539942 ISBN 13: 9780262539944

Publisher: The MIT Press, 2021

Synopsis

An action-packed graphic novel for the science lover—“with suspenseful espionage, nerdy humor, and a group of dauntless, eager trailblazers” following in the footsteps of Marie Curie (Shelf Awareness).

The brilliant, diverse members of a covert society dedicated to women in STEM undertake high-stakes missions to save the world.

An action-adventure original graphic novel, The Curie Society follows a team of young women recruited by an elite secret society—originally founded by Marie Curie—with the mission of supporting the most brilliant female scientists in the world.
 
The heroines of the Curie Society use their smarts, gumption, and cutting-edge technology to protect the world from rogue scientists with nefarious plans. Readers can follow recruits Simone, Taj, and Maya as they decipher secret codes, clone extinct animals, develop autonomous robots, and go on high-stakes missions.

“A fun comic starring heroines who find themselves solving one scientific puzzle after the next!” ―Andy Weir, New York Times–bestselling author of The Martian

About this title

About the Author

Creators Heather Einhorn and Adam Staffaroni also created the hit teen scripted podcast Lethal Lit: A Tig Torres Mystery (a New York Times Great Podcast of 2018). Comic book writer Janet Harvey's credits include the graphic novel Angel City: Town without Pity. Illustrator Sonia Liao's past credits include the Ember in the Ashes graphic novel A Thief Among the Trees.

Reviews

Gr 7 Up-Three college roommates learn to work together as they discover the power of friendship. But it's a rocky road-the three Edmonds University freshmen couldn't be more different. Overeager Simone, who is African American, started college at 15 and wants to prove she belongs. Rebellious, green-haired Taj, who is brown-skinned, prefers robots and circuits to people, while privileged super-student Maya, who is brown-skinned, staggers under the weight of her parents' expectations and grapples with her entitlement. Though the three grate on one another, they must cooperate when they receive a strange invitation; deciphering the code, they find their way to an initiation test for the Curie Society: a secret organization dedicated to supporting women scientists. To succeed, the trio will need to use their scientific prowess and prove they can work together, especially since their first mission will pit them against rogue agents from the Society itself. In other hands, a story immersed in the STEM world might have sacrificed plot for educational content, but this is a well-paced adventure full of twists and a cast of strong, relatable female characters. Readers who want to explore the science further will appreciate the glossary and the appended biographies of female scientists. VERDICT Budding scientists and fans of exciting graphic novels are in for a rollicking journey that stresses that women in STEM truly are better together.-Lara Goldstein, Forsyth County P.L., NCα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: The MIT Press
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0262539942
• ISBN 13: 9780262539944
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Liao Sonia
• Number of pages: 168
• Editor: Hilty Joan