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2019 Mock Caldecott Voting -Round 2 of 3
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last updated Jan 12, 2019 03:39PM
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A wonderfully beautiful and relatable picture book biography about Sophie Germain, a young girl who loved math. Despite her family's objections, she became a self-taught mathematician who because the first woman awarded a grand prize from the Royal Academy of Sciences by determining the formula for vibrations moving objects. This formula was the start of being able to build bridges and tall building. This book would be a great read aloud.
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Wonderful art by Barbara McClintock illustrates the amazing, inspiring story of Sophie Germain.
"The human spirit requires more resources inside when outside it has less." -Sophie Germain
We have been truly blessed with an abundance of wonderful biographies aimed at younger readers in the past couple of years, but have found that many have lost a certain gravitas in attempting to simplify a story/concept for kids. Not this one. It manages to be very simply and approachable, but rather than skipping over the more complicated bits, it digs in and takes the time to really explain (and illustra ...more
We have been truly blessed with an abundance of wonderful biographies aimed at younger readers in the past couple of years, but have found that many have lost a certain gravitas in attempting to simplify a story/concept for kids. Not this one. It manages to be very simply and approachable, but rather than skipping over the more complicated bits, it digs in and takes the time to really explain (and illustra ...more
Another great STEM picture book with a lot of "meat" to the story! Sophie's mind thought about math all the time, even when the odds were against her. She grew up during the French and the ducation of girls was not considered appropriate, and even though her parents tried to discourage her, she was relentless. She went on to solve what the Academy of Science considered unsolvable--predicting the patterns of vibration. Barbara McClintock's illustrations are exceptional.
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September read for goodreads Mock Caldecott 2019
Story of Mathematician Sophie Germain,pursuing her genius in math in a very male profession. In the end her discoveries had impacts on the world that affect us today.
Story of Mathematician Sophie Germain,pursuing her genius in math in a very male profession. In the end her discoveries had impacts on the world that affect us today.
Yet another masterpiece of illustration by Barbara McClintock. How the Caldecott Committees over the years have ignored her work is way beyond me, but my hope is this year maybe they will take note.
Rounded up because I liked Sophie's persistence. However, math is not my subject and I didn't feel a closeness to Sophie.
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Fascinating story of Sophie Germain, a mathematician when women didn't get that opportunity.
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Jan 23, 2018
Lisa Pinkerton
marked it as to-read
Aug 12, 2018
Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy)
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it was amazing
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Dan
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Christine Turner
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