Title Queen of physics : how Wu Chien Shiung helped unlock the secrets of the atom / written by Teresa Robeson ; illustrated by Rebecca Huang.

Publication Info.	New York, NY : Sterling Children's Books, [2019]
	©2019

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Manchester, Main Library - Children's Department	JJ-B WU CHIEN SHIUNG	Check Shelf
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Description	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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.
Awards	Asian/Pacific American Award: Picture Book Winner, 2020
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.
	Nuclear physicists.
	Women physicists.
	Chinese Americans.
	SCIENCE / Physics.
	Wu, C. S. (Chien-shiung), 1912-1997. (OCoLC)fst01718686
	Chinese Americans. (OCoLC)fst00857249
	Nuclear physicists. (OCoLC)fst01040385
	Women physicists. (OCoLC)fst01178305
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form	Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
	Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
	Biographies.
	Picture books.
Added Author	Huang, Rebecca, illustrator.
ISBN	9781454932208 (hardcover)
	1454932201 (hardcover)

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