Sisters in Science: Marie Curie, Bronia Dluska, and the Atomic Power of Sisterhood - Hardcover

Marshall, Linda Elovitz

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0593377583 ISBN 13: 9780593377581

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2023

Synopsis

Discover the fascinating true story of Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie and her sister Bronia, two trailblazing women who worked together and made a legendary impact on chemistry and health care as we know it.

Marie Curie has long been a well-known name around the world. Though Marie made extraordinary scientific advances discovering new elements with her husband, Pierre, many students do not know about the powerful bond that propelled her into science: her sisterhood with Bronia! A force in academia and health care herself, Bronia made significant contributions to the scientific world, along with her loving support of sister Marie. 

Sisters in Science is a compelling biography of two sisters who created their own paths while keeping the atomic bonds of sisterhood strong.

About this title

About the Author

Linda Elovitz Marshall grew up near Boston, graduated from Barnard College, and raised four children and a flock of sheep on a farm in the Hudson Valley of New York. She is the author of several books for young readers. Marshall lives with her family in Selkirk, New York.

Anna and Elena Balbusso are twins and an international team of Italian artists. Their work has been published by major international publishers and companies throughout the world. Together they have illustrated over 40 books, including the award-winning Folio Society edition of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale.

Reviews

Gr 2-5-Marie Curie is basically a household name, but even adults may have no concept of her background, her family life, or roots. What a gift to read this book and learn more about her similarly talented sister and the rest of her passionate family. Young readers will gain a complete and fully rich picture of Curie and her sister Bronia, who also loved science and studied medicine. Marshall highlights the importance of education to the young women and the importance of family bonds as she writes of the sisters' devotion to each other and their parents: Bronia holds Marie to their oath to enroll in the Sorbonne and continue studying; she, in the name of working together to find solutions, stays with their ailing father so Marie can stay in Paris. It's a little dry, but the novelty of the information more than makes up for staid storytelling. VERDICT This is best suited for older elementary children, particularly those with an interest in science.-Cat McCarreyα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0593377583
• ISBN 13: 9780593377581
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Balbusso Anna And Elena
• Number of pages: 40