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Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain Audiobook
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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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"A National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and Children's 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"
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A Bank Street College Best Children's Book of 2018
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An Amelia Bloomer List Selection 2019
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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
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Masterly... a superb picture book biography.
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Refreshingly, Sophie Germain's 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.
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* "The artwork...is truly a sight to behold.... A highly recommended choice.
— School Library Journal, starred 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 -
Bardoe writes with precision and expert pacing.... [And] what McClintock accomplishes here is also a thing of wonder.... It's a remarkable story in an elegantly packaged piece of nonfiction.... Truly inspiring.
— Julie Danielson, 7 Impossible Things -
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 -
This portrait of a quiet heroine is elegant, striking, and sure to inspire.
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Graceful and lyrical...an inspiring portrait of the plucky, self-taught mathematician.
— The Horn Book -
Bardoe's text is concise and clear, right down to kid-tailored explanations of Sophie's mathematical pursuits. McClintock's line and watercolor scenes are an engaging meld of literal scene-setting and whimsical mathematical symbolism.
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Engaging.... Inspiring.
— Booklist -
McClintock's scenes of 18th-century France are infused with a golden glow; numbers loom along city streets and burst from Germain's quill pen. Bardoe concludes this warm biography by emphasizing how later mathematicians built upon Germain's work.
— Publishers Weekly
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About Cheryl Bardoe
Cheryl Bardoe is the author of two Orbis Pictus Honor books, Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age and Gregor Mendel: The Friar Who Grew Peas, as well as The Ugly Duckling Dinosaur: A Prehistoric Tale, and others. She lives near Hartford, Connecticut, with her family.
About Caroline Turner Cole
Caroline Turner Cole is a professional voice actor, theater educator, and playwright from Texas. Her passions are storytelling, arts advocacy, and creative living. She helps kids get access to quality arts education and also to turn boring science lessons into exciting adventures whenever possible. These passions have led her to pursue voice acting and writing, but she is never far from the theater and telling stories to both kids and adults.