{"product_id":"queen-of-physics","title":"Queen of Physics","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeople Who Shaped Our World, 6\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Teresa Robeson. Illustrated by Rebecca Huang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNovember 2026 Book Club Selection\u003cbr\u003eIn contracted braille (UEB)\u003cbr\u003eAges: 5 and up\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMeet Wu Chien Shiung, famous physicist who overcame prejudice to prove that she could be anything she wanted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWu Chien Shiung's story is remarkable—and so is the way this book does it justice.” —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBooklist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e(Starred review)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Wu Chien Shiung was born in China 100 years ago, most girls did not attend school; no one considered them as smart as boys. But her parents felt differently. Giving her a name meaning “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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e magazine called the “Queen of Physics” for her work on beta decay. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWinner - 2020 Asian\/Pacific American Awards for Literature Picture Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e!\u003cbr\u003eAn NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended book!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"National Braille Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46402529067204,"sku":"BC26-QUEEN","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/2354\/2724\/files\/BC26-QUEEN.jpg?v=1784135529","url":"https:\/\/shop.nbp.org\/products\/queen-of-physics","provider":"National Braille Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}