Cover Reveal: Queen of Physics

April 14, 2019

We are thrilled to reveal the cover of Teresa Robeson's debut picture book, QUEEN OF PHYSICS: HOW WU CHIEN SHIUNG HELPED UNLOCK THE SECRETS OF THE ATOM, illustrated by Rebecca Huang (Sterling Children's Books) coming out on Sept. 17, 2019! Isn't it so cool? We love it.

Enter to win a handmade STEM-themed tote bag to celebrate (choice of strap colors):

Fabric designed by Vincent Desjardins and the bags handmade by Bower Fibre Goods. 

About the Book

Meet Wu Chien Shiung, famous physicist who overcame prejudice to prove that she could be anything she wanted.

When Wu Chien Shiung was born in China 100 years ago, girls did not attend school; no one considered them as smart as boys. But her parents felt differently. Naming their daughter “Courageous Hero,” they encouraged her love of learning and science. This engaging biography follows Wu Chien Shiung as she battles sexism and racism to become what Newsweek magazine called the “Queen of Physics” for her work on how atoms split. 

Along the way, she earned the admiration of famous scientists like Enrico Fermi and Robert Oppenheimer and became the first woman hired as an instructor by Princeton University, the first woman elected President of the American Physical Society, the first scientist to have an asteroid named after her when she was still alive, and many other honors.

About the Author

Teresa 何 Robeson was born in Hong Kong, raised in Canada, and now writes and creates from her mini-homestead in southern Indiana where she lives with her scientist husband. A nonfiction winner of the We Need Diverse Books Mentorship Program, Teresa advocates for greater scientific and cultural literacy. Visit her online at teresarobeson.com and on Twitter @TeresaRobeson.

Where to Buy It

You can pre-order QUEEN OF PHYSICS at Indiebound, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Book Depository, and everywhere books are sold.



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