Who Was Marie Curie?
Written by Megan Stone
Illustrated by Nancy Harrison & Ted Hammond
Grades: 3-7
Marie Curie was born in Poland in 1867. She was not allowed to go to University with the boys. It was forbidden. Marie had to move to France. She enrolled to study Physics and Mathematics. She also met her husband, Professor Pierre Curie. They became one of the best scientific teams. They found two elements and won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1903. Marie won another by herself in 1911. She died in 1934 because she was exposed to so much toxic radiation.
In the classroom these books are wonderful! What would have happened if she would not have gone to France and enrolled in school? What if she would have given up her dream? The things the world would have missed out on. These books are great for upper elementary. They make biographies and history great to read.
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