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Born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris to study physics and mathematics. There she met a professor named Pierre Curie, and the two soon married, forming one of the most famous scientific partnerships in history. Together they discovered two elements and won a Nobel Prize in 1903. (Later Marie won another Nobel award for chemistry in 1911.) She died in Savoy, France, on July 4, 1934, a victim of many years of exposure to toxic radiation.
Lexile Measure: 690 (What's this?)
Series: Who Was...?
Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap; DGS edition (August 7, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 044847896X
ISBN-13: 978-0448478968
Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.3 x 7.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #7,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #12 in Books > Children's Books > Biographies > Science & Technology #16 in Books > Children's Books > Biographies > Women
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7
Love these books. My son, who is 9 has been reading them for a little over a year now and this book is wonderful. I must say that this one is not one of his favorites. He is a history junkey, lol. He so far seems to love the Jackie Robinson, Teddy Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, Robert E Lee, What is the world series the best as a 8 and 9 year old.I also read these to him in the evenings and I really enjoy them as a 40 year old father. I have learned so much from them as well. Sometimes I read them before or after my son in order to have an educated discussion with him about the subject of the book. I really also get alot out of them as well.
These books are fantastic- my kids enjoy learning about great historical figures, and I enjoy reading them too! We especially like the timelines in the back of the book to put things in context. I highly recommend them as a way to encourage kids to enjoy history and a variety of other topics.
My second grade daughter did a hero report on Marie Curie for her end of the year social studies project. We did a lot of research on the web, but this was a good resource that she was able to read on her own. As she read it, she kept stopping and telling us new stuff as she read. So cute! Very valuable and I'm glad I bought it.
The biography is complete and interesting for young learners. I bought them for students who learn English as a second language and they are suitable for them.
My son loves all the Who was and what was books. He has learned so much from them and cannot wait until new ones are released
Good book my daughter enjoyed it. We need more inspiration for growing girls.
useful for our school library...kid-friendly
kids loved reading this! Was for a school assignment for my 4th grade, my 3rd grader read and loved as well. Will be getting more of the series.
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