Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain by

Description: Nothing Stopped Sophie by Cheryl Bardoe, Barbara McClintock In this picture book biography about eighteenth-century mathematician Sophie Germain, young readers will find a female role model who loved math and changed the world with her discoveries. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The true story of eighteenth-century mathematician Sophie Germain, who solved the unsolvable to achieve her dream.When her parents took away her candles to keep their young daughter from studying math...nothing stopped Sophie. When a professor discovered that the homework sent to him under a male pen name came from a woman...nothing stopped Sophie. And when she tackled a math problem that male scholars said would be impossible to solve...still, nothing stopped Sophie.For six years Sophie Germain used her love of math and her undeniable determination to test equations that would predict patterns of vibrations. She eventually became the first woman to win a grand prize from Frances prestigious Academy of Sciences for her formula, which laid the groundwork for much of modern architecture (and can be seen in the books illustrations).Award-winning author Cheryl Bardoes inspiring and poetic text is brought to life by acclaimed artist Barbara McClintocks intricate pen-and-ink, watercolor, and collage illustrations in this true story about a woman who let nothing stop her. Author Biography Cheryl Bardoe is the author of Gregor Mendel: The Friar Who Grew Peas, an Orbis Pictus Honor Book, an ALA Notable book, and an IRA Notable book; Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age, an Orbis Pictus Honor Book, a Bank Street Best Childrens Books selection, and a Junior Library Guild selection; and The Ugly Duckling Dino. She lives in Chicago with her family.Barbara McClintock has illustrated over forty books for children including My Grandfathers Coat, The Gingerbread Man, and her own highly acclaimed Adele and Simon series. Her books have been honored five times as New York Times Best Illustrated Childrens Books, among many other awards, citations, and starred reviews. She lives in Connecticut with her husband, the artist David Johnson. Review * "A compelling biography...a lesson in perseverance.... A highly recommended addition to the growing number of books about women who have made significant contributions to knowledge."--School Library Connection, starred review* "The artwork...is truly a sight to behold.... A highly recommended choice."--School Library Journal, starred review"Bardoe and McClintock have...gone into new territory, tried new artistic techniques, and brought to life ideas that until now have never been displayed in this way in a biography for kids.... I love this book."--Elizabeth Bird, A Fuse #8 Production"Bardoe writes with precision and expert pacing.... [And] what McClintock accomplishes here is also a thing of wonder.... Its a remarkable story in an elegantly packaged piece of nonfiction.... Truly inspiring."--Julie Danielson, 7 Impossible Things"Bardoes text is concise and clear, right down to kid-tailored explanations of Sophies mathematical pursuits. McClintocks line and watercolor scenes are an engaging meld of literal scene-setting and whimsical mathematical symbolism."--BCCB"Engaging.... Inspiring."--Booklist"Graceful and lyrical...an inspiring portrait of the plucky, self-taught mathematician."--The Horn Book"Masterly... a superb picture book biography."--The Wall Street Journal"McClintocks scenes of 18th-century France are infused with a golden glow; numbers loom along city streets and burst from Germains quill pen. Bardoe concludes this warm biography by emphasizing how later mathematicians built upon Germains work."--Publishers Weekly"Refreshingly, Sophie Germains story not only reminds us of the importance of perseverance, it recalls a time when discoveries were often made by hard-working amateurs--for the fun of it."--The New York Times"This portrait of a quiet heroine is elegant, striking, and sure to inspire."--Kirkus ReviewsA Bank Street College Best Childrens Book of 2018 An Amelia Bloomer List Selection 2019 A National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and Childrens Book Council (CBC) Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12A National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Best STEM BookA National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Orbis Pictus Recommended BookCCBC Choices 2019 A Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Selection 20192019 Mathical Award Winner, Grades K-2A Booklinks Lasting Connections PickAn Evanston Public Library Best Book for Kids Long Description The true story of eighteenth-century mathematician Sophie Germain, who solved the unsolvable to achieve her dream. When her parents took away her candles to keep their young daughter from studying math...nothing stopped Sophie. When a professor discovered that the homework sent to him under a male pen name came from a woman...nothing stopped Sophie. And when she tackled a math problem that male scholars said would be impossible to solve...still, nothing stopped Sophie.For six years Sophie Germain used her love of math and her undeniable determination to test equations that would predict patterns of vibrations. She eventually became the first woman to win a grand prize from Frances prestigious Academy of Sciences for her formula, which laid the groundwork for much of modern architecture (and can be seen in the books illustrations).Award-winning author Cheryl Bardoes inspiring and poetic text is brought to life by acclaimed artist Barbara McClintocks intricate pen-and-ink, watercolor, and collage illustrations in this true story about a woman who let nothing stop her. Review Quote "This portrait of a quiet heroine is elegant, striking, and sure to inspire." -- Kirkus Reviews Promotional "Headline" In this picture book biography about eighteenth-century mathematician Sophie Germain, young readers will find a female role model who loved math and changed the world with her discoveries. Details ISBN0316278203 Author Barbara McClintock Pages 40 Publisher Little, Brown & Company Year 2018 ISBN-10 0316278203 ISBN-13 9780316278201 Format Hardcover Media Book Audience Age 4-8 Illustrator Barbara McClintock Imprint Little, Brown Young Readers Subtitle The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY B Short Title Nothing Stopped Sophie Language English US Release Date 2018-07-12 Publication Date 2018-07-12 UK Release Date 2018-07-12 Audience Children / Juvenile NZ Release Date 2018-08-13 AU Release Date 2018-08-13 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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