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

Written by Cheryl Bardoe & illustrated by Barbara McClintock
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6 - 9
Reading age
40
Page count
28
Words per page
1030L
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Jun 12, 2018
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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 France’s prestigious Academy of Sciences for her formula, which laid the groundwork for much of modern architecture (and can be seen in the book’s illustrations). Award-winning author Cheryl Bardoe’s inspiring and poetic text is brought to life by acclaimed artist Barbara McClintock’s intricate pen-and-ink, watercolor, and collage illustrations in this true story about a woman who let nothing stop her.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780316278201
    Publication Date
    June 12, 2018
    Publisher
    Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
    Page Count
    40
    Words Per Page
    28
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    6 - 9 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2016040477
    Lexile® Level
    1030L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Y
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    195301
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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