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by Kaara Kallen (Author), Rosie Baker (Illustrator)
A graphic novel for children age 7 to 10. Marie Curie was the brilliant, trailblazing scientist who discovered radium and coined the term radioactivity. She is the only woman ever awarded two Nobel Prizes--one in physics and one in chemistry. She helped develop the use of X-rays and radiation therapies that have had a lasting impact on medicine and human health. This is her story.
Author Biography
Kaara Kallen is a writer, editor, teacher, learner, and activist. When she is not writing about inspiring scientist-humanitarians, she is working to make the world safer for wildlife and people. She lives in Chicago with her husband, their daughter, and their two cats.
Rosie Baker was lucky enough to grow up in Dorset, England, surrounded by nature and a creative family. She began her artistic career using sticks, mud, and crayons, developing a passion for suing color to create bright and lively pictures. Later on she discovered a love of comic books and a digital artwork and has since been having the time of her life working on books such as this one! Currently Rosie enjoys living by the sea and drawing every day surrounded by her many plants.
