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Kat gave me this book for my classroom for Christmas! Rosalind Franklin is an incredibly important woman. Her contributions to science deserve to be shared! Excited for my female students to be encouraged by Rosalind’s story to pursue careers in STEM!
What a great overview of Rosalind Franklin, a scientist whose work led to the creation of the double helix model of DNA though she didn't receive the credit she deserved in her own time. Lovely illustrations, a clear narrative, and serious #girlpower vibes.
Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
Rosalind Franklin is a short illustrated biography of the famed scientist for young readers in the Little People, Big Dreams series. I've reviewed a number of these titles and all of them are delightful and exuberant little books which cover the lives of famous cultural, science, arts, and icons of innovation while maintaining an age-appropriate level of detail.
Due out 24th Aug 2021 from Quarto on their Frances Lincoln imprint, it's 32 pages and will be available in hardcover, and ebook formats.
Written by Isabel Sánchez Vegara it's well written in clear accessible language. There is so much information included in this little book. The art by Naomi Wilkinson is appealing and colorful and supports the text very well. The illustrations are active and kinetic and suit the subjects. I especially liked the artist's illustrations of the x-ray diffraction images and the famous "photo 51" which first showed the X-formation of the DNA macromolecule.
Well written and appealing, I am really enjoying all of these little books. This one is a worthy addition.
Five stars. This would make a superlative reading circle book, classroom library book, or gift. Rosalind Franklin died tragically young and I'm impressed by the way this series manages to provide age appropriate biography without emphasizing or detracting from the racism, professional sexism, and troubles she lived through. This would make a great starting point for deeper research for young readers who are interested in STEM subjects, life science, and Franklin's life and legacy.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes
Rosalind Franklin is a short illustrated biography of the famed scientist for young readers in the Little People, Big Dreams series. I've reviewed a number of these titles and all of them are delightful and exuberant little books which cover the lives of famous cultural, science, arts, and icons of innovation while maintaining an age-appropriate level of detail.
Due out 24th Aug 2021 from Quarto on their Frances Lincoln imprint, it's 32 pages and will be available in hardcover, and ebook formats.
Written by Isabel Sánchez Vegara it's well written in clear accessible language. There is so much information included in this little book. The art by Naomi Wilkinson is appealing and colorful and supports the text very well. The illustrations are active and kinetic and suit the subjects. I especially liked the artist's illustrations of the x-ray diffraction images and the famous "photo 51" which first showed the X-formation of the DNA macromolecule.
Well written and appealing, I am really enjoying all of these little books. This one is a worthy addition.
Five stars. This would make a superlative reading circle book, classroom library book, or gift. Rosalind Franklin died tragically young and I'm impressed by the way this series manages to provide age appropriate biography without emphasizing or detracting from the racism, professional sexism, and troubles she lived through. This would make a great starting point for deeper research for young readers who are interested in STEM subjects, life science, and Franklin's life and legacy.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes
I have been looking for this book for a while and finally found it! The hill i will die on is that Rosalind Franklin is the true discoverer of the structure of DNA and the only thing Watson and Crick discovered were her notes.
To me she has always been an inspiration and its disgraceful that people dont know who she is even though her work helped to define our knowledge of modern biology and medicine.
This book inparticular is great and whoever drew for it must agree with me as they mainly showed the male scientists being lazy or acting sneaky af.
As the future cool aunt to my friends children they will be read this when im baby sitting :D
To me she has always been an inspiration and its disgraceful that people dont know who she is even though her work helped to define our knowledge of modern biology and medicine.
This book inparticular is great and whoever drew for it must agree with me as they mainly showed the male scientists being lazy or acting sneaky af.
As the future cool aunt to my friends children they will be read this when im baby sitting :D
I knew about Rosalind Franklin, not because she is taught about in school, but because Kate Beaton did a cartoon about her, and how she never won the Noble Prize, while her colleagues did. It made me curious about her, so I read a little more about her. This book is just about as much as one needs to spark interest, the same way the cartoon did.
Very clear timeline of what happened, and the back of the book gives a brief bio as well.
As always this series is great for the knowns and unknowns out there, and is a good resource for kids to get them interested in people.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
Very clear timeline of what happened, and the back of the book gives a brief bio as well.
As always this series is great for the knowns and unknowns out there, and is a good resource for kids to get them interested in people.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
Rosalind's story is so important because her name was almost lost to history when her male colleagues took her photograph of DNA and won the Nobel Prize without giving her any credit. Rosalind did amazing work for the field of Science, especially for someone who was female and Jewish 1940s and 50s. This is one of my favorites in the "Little People, Big Dreams" series. Inspiring for children of all ages, but especially for girls who want to enter STEM.
Thank you to netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review!
Thank you to netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review!
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Rosalind Franklin was a women of science and helped in the field of DNA. I think it important for young children, especially young girls to learn about women in the STEM field. Little People, Big Dreams series is great to showcase people from the past and present so all young children can dream big.
Rosalind Franklin was a women of science and helped in the field of DNA. I think it important for young children, especially young girls to learn about women in the STEM field. Little People, Big Dreams series is great to showcase people from the past and present so all young children can dream big.
Females need more role models in STEM fields and Maria Isabel Sanchez Vergara offers a great one in this simple biography of Rosalind Franklin.
It's science time! Rosalind Franklin was a hero during my high school years. I was big into the "women of the world" who did great and amazing things. I learned so much in chemistry class about her and wanted to be a chemist. Well, that didn't end up happening but I still love seeing and hearing her story. It was only a matter of time before she made her way into this fantastic series!
I definitely recommend picking this one up if you want to read non-fiction picture books with some fantastic STEM info in it!
The illustrations are kind of goofy and very childish, making this book not feel so... smart. It's weird, and I don't really like it. But that's just my personal opinion.
Three out of five stars.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.
I definitely recommend picking this one up if you want to read non-fiction picture books with some fantastic STEM info in it!
The illustrations are kind of goofy and very childish, making this book not feel so... smart. It's weird, and I don't really like it. But that's just my personal opinion.
Three out of five stars.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.
Another superb addition to the Little People Big Dreams series. Again, it is wonderful to be able to read to my daughters about strong, intelligent women who make a difference. Rosalind Franklin was one of the greatest Chemists of all time, working to photograph the structures of DNA. Her part in the discovery was overlooked for many years with all the glory and Nobel Prize being awarded to male colleagues. Yet, she continued to work tirelessly for the good of mankind. What a wonderful selfless lessnin kindness, humanity, and passion. My 8 year old could read along with the short passages and loved the accompanying pictures. #RosalindFranklin #LittlePeopleBigDreams #Netgalley #MariaIsabelSanchezVegara