Marie Curie: Radioactivity Pioneer and the First Woman to Win a Nobel Prize

Gr 9 Up—A lineup of well-known women scientists for high schoolers. Biographical information is only a slice of the text; the history of their individual fields, including other prominent scientists, are thoroughly discussed. While the information presented is comprehensive, the text is often poorly organized, as facts are frequently repeated (Pierre Curie's death is referenced several times in Marie Curie) and early events are often featured after later-in-life occurrences. Some descriptions are tedious for all but the most avid admirer of these individuals and their respective fields. The not-so-subtle theme about the obstacles these women faced compared to their male counterparts, though relevant, tends to be distracting, as it breaks up narrative flow (the phrase "because she was a women" appears across volumes).