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Author Throp, Claire, author.

Title Marie Curie / Claire Throp.

Publication Info. Chicago, Illinois : Heinemann Raintree, a Capstone imprint, [2016]
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1652388~S1
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 95th Street Juvenile Biography  J BIO CURIE    AVAILABLE
 Naper Blvd. Juvenile Biography  J BIO CURIE    AVAILABLE
 Nichols Juvenile Biography  J BIO CURIE    AVAILABLE
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Description 48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Series Against the odds biographies.
Summary "This series will tell the amazing stories of inspiring people who have made a difference and changed the world, despite the odds stacked against them. They will detail the characters' humble origins, the obstacles standing in their way that had to be overcome, and discuss the successes and achievements for which they are lauded today. This book tells the story of Marie Curie, who discovered radium and realized its potential for treating cancer. She succeeded in her work in a time when science and research were not seen as suitable occupations for women."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents What was Marie's upbringing like? -- What was Marie's research about? -- What was Marie's life like after winning the nobel prize? -- What difficulties did Marie face in 1911 and 1912? -- What did Marie do during the First World War? -- What did Marie do after the First World War? -- What happened in the last years of Marie's life? -- What was Marie Curie's legacy?.
Audience 1000L Lexile
Note 1000L Lexile
Accelerated Reader MG 7.2 1 175317
Study Program Accelerated Reader MG 7.2 1 175317
Subject Curie, Marie, 1867-1934 -- Juvenile literature.
Women chemists -- Poland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Chemists -- Poland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women chemists -- France -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Chemists -- France -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Genre Biographies.
ISBN 9781484624678 (hb)
148462467X (hb)
9781484624722 (pb)
1484624726 (pb)
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